Rented Housing: Cost of Living
(asked on 19th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
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
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
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.