Asked by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to (a) take enforcement action against private sector landlords leaving private tenants with dangerous disrepair and (b) bring related prosecutions.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Local authorities have powers to tackle hazardous conditions in private rented housing, including being able to issue landlords with improvement notices. Non-compliance with local authority enforcement action is a criminal offence.
The Renters’ Rights Bill, currently before Parliament, will strengthen these powers and support local authorities to enforce effectively. The Bill will introduce a new civil penalty of up to £7,000 where private landlords have failed to keep their properties free of dangerous hazards and applies a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time. The Bill also introduces a new Private Rented Sector Database which will enable local authorities to quickly identify landlords and better target enforcement.
Asked by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Changes to various permitted development rights which closed on on 9 April 2024.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.
Asked by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will remove the requirement for air source heat pumps to be situated at least one metre from the property boundary.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is reviewing proposals and feedback from the changes to various permitted development rights consultation, and will publish a response in due course.
Asked by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals on renters’ rights.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows.