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Written Question
Levelling Up Fund
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to open the online portal for local authorities submitting bids to the second round of the Levelling Up Fund which was originally scheduled to close on 6 July 2022.

Answered by Lia Nici

I refer the Hon Member to the written statement made by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State (HCWS 207) on 15 July 2022.

Written Question
Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
Monday 18th July 2022

Asked by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a robust mandatory licensing scheme for Exempt Accommodation.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

On 17 March, I announced the Government’s intention to address quality concerns in supported exempt accommodation, and introduce measures to put an end to unscrupulous landlords exploiting some of the most vulnerable in our society.

The package of measures announced include:

  • Standards for the support provided to residents to ensure residents receive the good quality support they expect and deserve.
  • New powers for local authorities to enforce standards and be able to better manage their local supported housing market.
  • Changes to Housing Benefit regulations to seek to define care, support and supervision to improve quality and value for money across all specified supported housing provision.

The measures are intended to mandate providers to deliver quality services and hold landlords to account where they are not doing this. We will bring these forward when parliamentary time allows.

Written Question
Landlords: Databases
Monday 18th July 2022

Asked by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many entries have been made on the Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents in (a) England, (b) Birmingham and (c) Birmingham Erdington constituency since that database was established.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

There are currently 57 entries on the Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents.

There are currently no entries listed on the Database in the Birmingham and Birmingham Erdington Constituency.

Local authorities are responsible for uploading and maintaining records on the Database. Where records have expired, local authorities are required to remove the entry from the Database.