Social Rented Housing: Overcrowding

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on social housing of the finding by Shelter on increases in the number of people living in overcrowded conditions i

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1. 2 December 2021

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on social housing of the finding by Shelter on increases in the number of people living in overcrowded conditions i

   Source: Commons

2. 10 December 2021

   Answer

   By law, local authorities must ensure that overcrowded households in social housing who are seeking a transfer are given 'reasonable preference' (overall priority). Statutory guidance encourages local authorities to consider giving 'additional preference'...

   Source: Written answer

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