Mr Barry Sheerman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government,
whether his Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of introducing
a ban on rent increases for (a) social and (b) private rented housing for the
duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
Christopher
Pincher: The Government have no plans to ban rent increases during the
COVID-19 outbreak as we have already announced extensive measures to protect
renters affected by coronavirus. All tenants remain liable for their rent and
those who can afford to should continue to pay it. At the end of this period,
if arrears have built up, landlords and tenants will be expected to work
together to establish an affordable repayment plan, taking into account the
tenants’ individual circumstances. For tenants in social housing, landlords
will continue to work closely with residents to help them manage their rent and
ensure they can access all benefits they are entitled to.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-03-23/33423
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