Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of strengthening the regulation of exempt accommodation.

We are aware of a minority of supported housing landlords providing poor quality accommodation and insufficient support for residents, often at high cost to the taxpayer. It is completely unacceptable for anyone to abuse the Exempt Accommodation system, which is why we have invested over £5 million to support some of the worst affected areas.

We are clear that this issue in the sector must be addressed and we continue to work with councils to drive out rogue landlords so vulnerable people can access the accommodation and support they deserve.