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Ben Obese-Jecty

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Local Government Reorganisation
Monday 7th September 2026

(4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matthew Pennycook Portrait Matthew Pennycook
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I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend. I think that the matters in question will fall to another Minister, thankfully, but I am more than happy to join that meeting if housing issues are involved.

Ben Obese-Jecty Portrait Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon) (Con)
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T6.  I have received over 70 complaints from tenants in my constituency who are resident in Places for People properties about its failure to maintain its obligation to fix the property and carry out basic maintenance. Are the Government aware of whether this is a more widespread problem, and is there anything they can do to encourage Places for People to fulfil its obligations?

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Places for People will no doubt have heard the concerns the hon. Gentleman has raised today. Social housing providers are regulated on the basis of consumer standards, and they are inspected on that basis. We have introduced Awaab’s law, which provides that landlords have to fix hazards within specified time limits. If he wants to write to me with further information about the development in question, I will be happy to look into it.

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