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Private Rented Sector inquiry

Inquiry by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, 13 September 2017 to 13 September 2017. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 8 January 2018: i) Kate Webb, Head of Policy, Shelter, Dr Julie Rugg, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York, and Professor Ian Loveland, The City Law school, University of London; ii) Kate Webb, Head of Policy, Shelter, Dr Julie Rugg, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Housing Policy University of York, and Pofessor Ian Loveland, The City Law School, University of London (at 4.30pm).
  • 22 January 2018: i) Dan Wilson Craw, Director, Generation Rent, and Mette Isaksen, Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice; Adrian Jeakings, Chairman, National Landlords Association, David Smith, Policy Director, Residential Landlords Association, and David Smith-Milne, Managing Director, Placefirst (at 5.00pm); ii) Dan Wilson Craw, Director, Generation Rent, and Mette Isaksen, Policy Researcher, Citizens Advice (at 4.00pm); Adrian Jeakings, Chairman, National Landlords Association, David Smith, Policy Director, Residential Landlords Association, and David Smith-Milne, Managing Director, Placefirst (at 5.00pm).
  • 29 January 2018: i) Councillor Tony Newman, Member of LGA Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, Leader, London Borough of Croydon, Sir Robin Wales, Mayor, London Borough of Newham, and Councillor Simon Blackburn, Blackpool Council; David Cox, Chief Executive, ARLA Propertymark, and Isobel Thomson, Chief Executive, National Approved Letting Scheme (at 5.00pm); ii) Councillor Tony Newman, Member of LGA Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, Leader, London Borough of Croydon, Sir Robin Wales, Mayor, London Borough of Newham, and Councillor Simon Blackburn, Blackpool Council (at 4.00pm); David Cox, Chief Executive, ARLA Propertymark, and Isobel Thomson, Chief Executive, National Approved Letting Scheme (at 5.00pm).
  • 21 February 2018: i) Andy Fisher, Head of Housing, Health and Communities, Boston Borough Council, Councillor Robert Lawton, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Bournemouth Borough Council, and Councillor Clare Salier, Cabinet Member for Housing, London Borough of Wandsworth; Melanie Rees, Head of Policy, Chartered Institute of Housing, Tamara Sandoul, Policy Manager, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and Alison Farrar, Lead Officer, Chartered Trading Standards Institute (at 10.15am); ii) Andy Fisher, Head of Housing, Health and Communities, Boston Borough Council, Councillor Robert Lawton, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Bournemouth Borough Council, and Councillor Clare Salier, Cabinet Member for Housing, London Borough of Wandsworth (at 9.30am); Melanie Rees, Head of Policy, Chartered Institute of Housing, Tamara Sandoul, Policy Manager, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, and Alison Farrar, Lead Officer, Chartered Trading Standards Institute (at 10.15am).
  • 26 February 2018: i and ii) Heather Wheeler MP, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Becky Perks, Private Rented Sector Policy Lead, and Anne Frost, Deputy Director, Private Rented Sector Division, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government