Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 17
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Consider extending Awaab's Law to temporary accommodation and require rights information for residents.
Recommendation
The Group should consider how Awaab’s Law will be extended to temporary accommodation. The strategy on ending homelessness must clearly outline how all accommodation providers will be expected to fulfil this new requirement. Once Awaab’s Law is in force in temporary accommodation, the Government must require local authorities to provide homeless residents with information about their rights and the complaints process. (Recommendation, Paragraph 73) 47
Government response summary AI-generated
The government did not address the recommendation concerning the extension of Awaab's Law to temporary accommodation, nor did it commit to outlining this in the homelessness strategy or requiring local authorities to provide information on tenant rights. Instead, it focused on its commitment to increasing social and affordable housebuilding through various funding programmes and development policies.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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37. The IMG is considering all relevant policy and interventions that would have an impact on homelessness and rough sleeping. 38. The Renters’ Rights Bill will extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS), allowing us to set clear legal expectations about the timeframes within which landlords in the PRS must make homes safe where they contain serious hazards, such as damp and mould. The Bill will also allow us to apply Awaab’s Law to temporary accommodation occupied under licence through regulations. We plan to consult on how best to apply Awaab’s Law to such accommodation. This will allow us to ensure we strike the right balance by providing protections to residents while avoiding risks to supply.
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