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Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Surveys
Thursday 6th July 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2023 to Question 190610 on Private Rented Housing: Surveys, if he will publish the 2022 English Private Landlord Survey.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The English Private Landlord Survey is a biennial survey, with the most recent in 2021.


Written Question
Renters (Reform) Bill
Thursday 29th June 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to ensure pre legislative scrutiny of the proposed Renters Reform Bill.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced on 17 May 2023. Ahead of introduction, we undertook comprehensive consultation with stakeholders from across the sector and published the 'A Fairer Private Rented Sector' White Paper which outlined our reforms. The Bill will undergo legislative scrutiny during its passage through Parliament and we will continue to work closely with stakeholders.


Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Surveys
Thursday 29th June 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 177791 on Private Rented Housing: Sales, if he will take steps to ensure that data collected from the next English Private Landlord Survey informs the drafting of the Renters Reform Bill.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The Government introduced the Renters (Reform) Bill to Parliament on 17 May 2023.

The department's main source of data on private landlords is the English Private Landlord Survey. The most recent 2021 English Private Landlord Survey, alongside a range of other data, is used to support policy development.


Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Surveys
Thursday 29th June 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to commission an updated English Private Landlord Survey.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The Government introduced the Renters (Reform) Bill to Parliament on 17 May 2023.

The department's main source of data on private landlords is the English Private Landlord Survey. The most recent 2021 English Private Landlord Survey, alongside a range of other data, is used to support policy development.


Written Question
Housing Estates: Property Management Companies
Thursday 25th May 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to reduce council tax for people whose estate management and litter cleaning services reside with a management company rather than with the local council.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The information on planning applications that is collected and published by the department does not contain the level of detail required to answer this question.

Decisions on the level of council tax are for local councils who have powers to offer discretionary discounts where they consider that appropriate.


Written Question
Property Management Companies
Thursday 25th May 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an estimate of the number of planning applications in England since January 2020 where responsibility for services such as public space management and litter collection and the charges for them reside with a management company rather than with the local council.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The information on planning applications that is collected and published by the department does not contain the level of detail required to answer this question.

Decisions on the level of council tax are for local councils who have powers to offer discretionary discounts where they consider that appropriate.


Written Question
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation: Birmingham
Tuesday 9th May 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council's decision to use of bed and breakfast facilities at significant distances from that city to accommodate homeless families; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Legislation is clear that local authorities must ensure temporary accommodation is suitable in relation to the applicant and all members of their household. This requires an assessment of all aspects of the accommodation, including location.

We are clear that local authorities should, as far as possible, avoid placing households out of their borough. Placing households in temporary accommodation outside of the local area should be a last resort.

Applicants may request a review of their TA if they feel it is unsuitable. If an applicant is not satisfied with how the council has handled their case, they may complain to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman or take legal action in the courts.


Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Sales
Friday 21st April 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2023 to Question 166199 on Private Rented Housing: Sales, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of properties sold by small landlords that are purchased by (a) private buyers for personal residential use, (b) renters, (c) other UK-based landlords for rental purposes, (d) overseas-based landlords for rental purposes, (e) domestic buyers for development purposes and (f) overseas buyers for development purposes; and if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of each of these types of the buyers buying properties.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The department does not hold the data requested


The department's main source of data on private landlords is the English Private Landlord Survey. As part of the English Private Landlord Survey, we collect data on landlords' plans for their portfolio.

It is important we have a housing market that works for everyone. The Government is driving up the supply of new homes by diversifying the market; investing in affordable housing; and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure.


Written Question
Housing: Construction
Friday 21st April 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the MMC Definition Framework, published March 2019, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Modern Methods of Construction Categories (a) 5, (b) 6, and (c) 7 on the production of new homes in England.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The Government is committed to supporting the development and use of modern methods of construction (MMC) which has the capability of unlocking a range of benefits including increased energy efficiency, quicker delivery of new homes and improving the diversity of the housing sector.


Written Question
Housing: Construction
Friday 21st April 2023

Asked by: Christopher Pincher (Independent - Tamworth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the consequences for his policies of the use of Modern Methods of Construction categories (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 in the production of new homes in England since March 2019.

Answered by Rachel Maclean

The Government is committed to supporting the development and use of modern methods of construction (MMC) which has the capability of unlocking a range of benefits including increased energy efficiency, quicker delivery of new homes and improving the diversity of the housing sector.