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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-15more like thismore than 2022-03-15
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Rented Housing: Lone Parents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to support low-income single parent families to find housing in cases where a rent guarantor cannot be found. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing Central and Acton more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Rupa Huq more like this
uin 140520 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-22more like thismore than 2022-03-22
answer text <p>The Government wants everyone to have access to secure, safe and affordable housing. The Government continues to strongly encourage private rented sector landlords and agents to assess the suitability of potential and existing tenants on an individual basis.</p><p>Landlords and letting agents are free to carry out any referencing checks within the law before accepting a new tenant, this may include income checks or setting a requirement for a guarantor, depending upon the decision of the individual landlord.</p><p>Significant support remains in place through the welfare system, including LHA rates maintained at their increased cash level for 2021/22 and 2022/23. For those who need it most, support is available through Discretionary Housing Payments and the £500 million Household Support Fund, of which £421 million will go to help vulnerable people in England.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-22T17:48:22.63Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-22T17:48:22.63Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4511
label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq more like this