Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 1
4th Report - Housing Conditions in the Private Rented Sector
Published 3 Jul 2026
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
We welcome the government’s plans to raise the standard of homes in the privately rented sector over the next decade. While most renters are satisfied with their homes, a substantial minority of private renters are living in homes that are sub-standard. Poor conditions in the private rented sector are symptomatic of the country’s wider housing crisis, especially the lack of social and affordable housing. (Conclusion, Paragraph 27)
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, 4th Report - Housing Conditions in the Private Rented Sector (HC 42), 3 July 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 3 September 2026, 59 days ago.