Rented Housing: Cost of Living

(asked on 19th October 2022) - View Source

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that rent remains affordable given the increased cost of living; and when they plan to introduce the Renters Reform Bill.


Answered by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2022

The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost-of-living crisis and that paying rent is often a tenant's biggest monthly expense.

Ensuring a fair deal for renters remains a priority for the Government. Legislation will be announced in the usual way.

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