questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle overcrowding offences by private landlords; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislati
answerText: Local authorities have a wide range of powers to require landlords to remedy serious hazards, including overcrowding, in privately rented homes. The Renters (Reform) Bill will strengthen these powers by introducing new financial penalties to landlords who...
heading: Private Rented Housing: Overcrowding