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Private Rented Housing: Bournemouth East

Asked by Tom HayesLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 903638

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What steps her Department is taking to improve standards in the private rented sector in Bournemouth East constituency.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Our Renters’ Rights Bill will deliver the government’s manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, including by applying a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector to drive up standards within it.

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