Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 19
5th Report - Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation
Published 22 Apr 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
We welcome the government’s decision to apply the Decent Homes Standard to temporary accommodation. However, we are concerned that the standard will not guarantee people housed in some types of temporary accommodation access to the basic facilities, such as a kitchen, that they need for daily life. (Conclusion, Paragraph 64)
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, 5th Report - Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation (HC 1831), 22 April 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 24 June 2026 (deadline 22 June 2026).