Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government on 3 July (HC1801), what action, if any, they plan to take following the report of the working group on mandatory electrical safety checks set up under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
- Answer
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Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The working group report has been published online at:
The Government will engage further with the sector to test the recommendations of the working group to ensure that any regulation introduced is balanced and works for landlords and tenants.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2623
- Session
- 2017-19
- Attachment
- The Working Group report
- Related items
- Subjects
- Electrical safety Private rented housing
- Legislation
- Housing and Planning Act 2016
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