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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to commission an independent research report on the effect of the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) Human Rights Act 1998 on the ability of local authorities to tackle unauthorised traveller...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to commission an independent research report on the effect of the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) Human Rights Act 1998 on the ability of local authorities to tackle unauthorised traveller...
The government has no plans to commission such an independent research report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of the revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System on (a) inspection times and (b) enforcement outcomes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of the revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System on (a) inspection times and (b) enforcement outcomes.
On 23 June 2026, my Department laid new statutory guidance on the operation and enforcement of the revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). It can be found on gov.uk here.
We will monitor the implementation of the revised HHSRS and seek feedback from the sector as it embeds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce the proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented properties; and whether the PRS database established under the Renters' Rights...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce the proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented properties; and whether the PRS database established under the Renters' Rights...
The government will continue to work with local authorities to understand the impact of the PRS Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES).
We have already set out a number of measures designed to ease the compliance burden and to support local authority efforts in respect of compliance and enforcement, including amendments and improvements to the exemptions regime and the recent launch of an improved PRS Exemptions Register.
Through existing and forthcoming legislation, we will ensure local authorities are further supported through improved access to data and strengthened powers. The government will increase the maximum fine for non-compliance to £30,000 per property, per breach, to deter poor practice and the PRS Database and improved Exemptions Register will reduce administrative burdens and make it easier to identify non-compliance.
As outlined in the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025, which can be found on gov.uk here, roll out of the PRS Database on a geographical basis will begin from late 2026.
In relation to the additional resourcing for local authorities, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on their enforcement responsibilities under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation used to house asylum seekers by the Home Office or its contractors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on their enforcement responsibilities under the Housing Act 2004 in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation used to house asylum seekers by the Home Office or its contractors.
My Department has published no such guidance.
I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 75141 on 16 September 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency between local authorities in the application of financial penalties for landlords found to have serious hazards in their rented properties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency between local authorities in the application of financial penalties for landlords found to have serious hazards in their rented properties.
A new financial penalty of up to £7,000 for a failure to take reasonably practicable steps to remove a category 1 hazard came into force on 22 June.
Statutory guidance on new financial penalties is included within revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System Enforcement Guidance published on 23 June which can be found on gov.uk here. This statutory guidance seeks to provide a clearer, more transparent and more consistent framework for setting civil penalties across England.
This statutory guidance adopts the same approach to penalty setting as the statutory guidance published in November 2025 on penalties under the Renters’ Rights Act and other housing legislation which can be found on gov.uk here.
I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the capacity of local authority environmental health teams to enforce the new financial penalties on landlords who do not repair Category 1 hazards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the capacity of local authority environmental health teams to enforce the new financial penalties on landlords who do not repair Category 1 hazards.
A new financial penalty of up to £7,000 for a failure to take reasonably practicable steps to remove a category 1 hazard came into force on 22 June.
Statutory guidance on new financial penalties is included within revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System Enforcement Guidance published on 23 June which can be found on gov.uk here. This statutory guidance seeks to provide a clearer, more transparent and more consistent framework for setting civil penalties across England.
This statutory guidance adopts the same approach to penalty setting as the statutory guidance published in November 2025 on penalties under the Renters’ Rights Act and other housing legislation which can be found on gov.uk here.
I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of civil penalties expected to be issued under the new Renters Rights enforcement regime during each of the next three years and (b) the revenue local authorities are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of civil penalties expected to be issued under the new Renters Rights enforcement regime during each of the next three years and (b) the revenue local authorities are...
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional environmental health officers and enforcement staff local authorities will require to exercise the new enforcement powers under the Renters’ Rights Act; what estimate his Department has made...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of additional environmental health officers and enforcement staff local authorities will require to exercise the new enforcement powers under the Renters’ Rights Act; what estimate his Department has made...
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to Green Belt and Grey Belt planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework since July 2024 apply to planning applications and enforcement appeals relating to (a) authorised and (b) unauthorised traveller sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to Green Belt and Grey Belt planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework since July 2024 apply to planning applications and enforcement appeals relating to (a) authorised and (b) unauthorised traveller sites.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) must be taken into account in preparing local development plans and is a material consideration in planning decisions.
National planning policy is clear that it is the responsibility of local planning authorities to assess the need for traveller sites in their areas and plan to meet that need, in the same way that they plan for all forms of housing.
In producing their local plan, local planning authorities should set pitch targets for traveller sites and identify a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years' worth of sites against their locally set targets.
When considering applications, local planning authorities should consider matters such as the local need for sites and whether an up-to-date five-year supply of deliverable sites can be demonstrated. It is for local authorities to make decisions on specific development proposals and locations, taking into account all relevant circumstances.
Retrospective planning applications must be determined in accordance with the local development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. The draft Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, incorporates policies relating to traveller sites, currently set out in Planning Policy For Traveller Sites, within relevant chapters and the consultation sought views on strengthening the policy on intentional unauthorised development.
We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local councils in enforcing the 90-day rule for short-term lets in London; and whether he plans to strengthen enforcement powers where breaches are identified.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local councils in enforcing the 90-day rule for short-term lets in London; and whether he plans to strengthen enforcement powers where breaches are identified.
Section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973, as amended by section 44 of the Deregulation Act 2015, allows properties in London, which are liable for council tax, to be let out on a short-term basis for a maximum of 90 nights per calendar year without this being considered a material change of use for which planning permission is required. If these criteria are not met planning permission is required.
The government remains committed to implementing the short-term lets registration scheme, which was legislated for in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, as soon as practicable to support sustainable tourism and local communities.
Responsibility for developing the scheme lies with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and it entered its user testing phase in October last year.
DCMS is assessing legislative vehicles to extend the scheme's legal powers, to support local authorities with enforcement of the 90-nights rule.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the enforceability of s106 agreements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the enforceability of s106 agreements.
Section 106 agreements are legal agreements. Local planning authorities may take enforcement action in respect of any breach of the obligations contained within them. Enforcement is at the discretion of the local planning authority and it is therefore for them to determine whether enforcement action is appropriate in each case.
Enforcement action may include applying to the court for an injunction through section 106(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. This would allow the local planning authority to prevent the construction or occupation of further dwellings until certain infrastructure defined in the section 106 agreement has been delivered. Alternatively, the local planning authority may enter the land to complete the works and then seek to recover the costs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written answer 7796 of 11 June 2026, whether his Department has received representations from local housing authorities regarding staffing shortages in private rented sector enforcement since the passage of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written answer 7796 of 11 June 2026, whether his Department has received representations from local housing authorities regarding staffing shortages in private rented sector enforcement since the passage of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement capacity within Lancashire local authorities to implement the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of enforcement capacity within Lancashire local authorities to implement the Renters’ Rights Act 2026.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of local authority staff in England who have responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of local authority staff in England who have responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.
The Renters’ Rights Act contains a power for government to require private rented sector enforcement data from local authorities, including the number of full-time equivalent staff responsible for enforcement in the private rented sector.
I otherwise refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2020 on 27 May 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department collates statistics on planning enforcement appeals in relation to traveller sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department collates statistics on planning enforcement appeals in relation to traveller sites.
The Planning Inspectorate collects data on planning enforcement appeals, including those relating to traveller sites. This information is publicly available on the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database on gov.uk here. This data is not routinely identified or reported separately by enforcement case type.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made on the adequacy of the number of local authority staff with responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made on the adequacy of the number of local authority staff with responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.
Through the Renters’ Rights Act, the government is strengthening local authorities’ enforcement powers and extending and increasing ring-fenced civil penalties to support a ‘polluter pays’ approach to enforcement of the new tenancy system.
In accordance with the New Burdens Doctrine, we will ensure additional net costs on local authorities resulting from the Act are fully funded. To that end, my Department is providing £41.12 million to local housing authorities for this financial year to help them undertake their new enforcement responsibilities. This funding is in addition to the £18.2 million provided in 2025/26.
Our aim over the long term is to establish a sustainable funding system for private rented sector enforcement based on future Private Rented Sector Database fee revenues. We will set out further details in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made on the ability of Local Authorities to effectively halt unauthorised planning developments in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made on the ability of Local Authorities to effectively halt unauthorised planning developments in Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the ability of Dacorum Borough Council or St Albans City and District Council to effectively halt unauthorised planning developments in the Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency.
Agreed to on question.
Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered Government support for park home owners. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered Government support for park home owners. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119661, on Agriculture: Land, whether his department has received representations from (a) local authorities and (b) Hon Members, in relation to planning enforcement of unauthorised traveller encampments and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119661, on Agriculture: Land, whether his department has received representations from (a) local authorities and (b) Hon Members, in relation to planning enforcement of unauthorised traveller encampments and...
My Department has received no representations regarding enforcement against unauthorised development undertaken by travellers being frustrated by the subdivision of land into multiple small plots.