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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has
issued a further call for evidence on the impact of Covid-19 on
tenants, landlords, rough sleepers and homelessness.
In an interim report published in May, the Committee found that
successful efforts to tackle rough sleeping during the Covid-19
pandemic risked being squandered if the Government failed to
implement and fund a comprehensive exit strategy. It called for
dedicated funding of at least £100m a year
in long term housing support to prevent thousands of people
currently in temporary accommodation returning to the streets.
The Committee further warned of a looming homelessness crisis as
private sector renters currently unable to pay rent, face
building up debt or losing their homes when the current ban on
evictions expires.
The Committee has issued an updated call for evidence to
understand how effective Government support has been in tackling
the negative impact of Covid-19 on tenants, landlords, rough
sleepers and the homelessness. It will also consider what
additional support may be needed over winter months and following
the increase in infection rates.
Call for evidence
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee wants to
hear your views. It welcomes submissions from anyone with answers
to the questions in the terms of reference. More information
about how to submit evidence is available here.
The Committee invites evidence on the following issues:
- How effective has the support provided by the Government been
in addressing the impact of COVID-19 on tenants, landlords, rough
sleepers and the homeless?
- What might the impact be of a second wave of coronavirus on
homelessness and the private rented sector?
- What estimates or data are available on the number of
eviction notices served during the ban on evictions?
- What are the best policy options for helping tenants with
rent arrears caused by coronavirus?
The deadline for submissions is Friday 27
November.
