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Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Monday, 10 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Tenant Management Organisations: Freedom of Information

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to para 129 of the UK Government Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, CP1248, published in February 2025, whether the extension of the Freedom of Information Act to Tenant Management Organisations (a) is limited to matters relating to social housing and (b) covers all information held by the organisation; and what her planned timetable is for secondary legislation on the issue.

Answer

The government is committed to increasing transparency in the social rented sector, including by enabling residents of Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) to request access to information about the management of their homes in the same way as other social tenants.

We will work closely with TMOs, local authorities and residents of homes managed by TMOs to consider how best to implement the requirements. Our priority will be to ensure tenants can access as much information as possible on their housing services. We will set out next steps in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36691
Session
2024-26
Related items
Government Response to the Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Freedom of information Tenant management organisations
Legislation
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Link
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