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Recommendation 9
9
Lack of regulation in exempt accommodation leads to exploitation and disgraceful resident experiences.
Recommendation
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee focused on exempt accommodation, a subset of supported housing, during its inquiry in 2022. It described the sector as a “complete mess”, and a “goldrush” for unscrupulous landlords.13 The Committee took evidence from several residents living in such supported housing, local authorities and other stakeholders. The Committee concluded that some residents’ experiences of exempt accommodation were “beyond disgraceful” and noted the lack of regulation and governance of providers, and “the exploitation of the system by people seeking to make profit from it”.14
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗