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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will amend the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations 2006 to require the landlord to ensure the cleanliness of communal areas.

We have no plans to make any changes to the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006 as it is not the job of the state to dictate to individual tenants how they clean their homes.

Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2006 Regulations already requires that communal areas are in good and clean decorative repair, and maintained in a safe and working condition.