Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is her expected timetable for the implementation of measures with regard to exempt accommodation contained in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.

We are implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act to raise standards and drive out the minority of poor providers taking advantage of the Housing Benefit system whilst providing little or no support to residents.

On 15 October we took the next step in implementing the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act by publishing a consultation on draft regulations, which will close on 10 December. The licensing regulations will be laid early next year following the analysis and consideration of consultation responses. We expect licensing to be fully implemented in 2027/28.