The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee resumes
its work on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on homelessness
and the private rented sector on Monday 14 December when it takes
evidence from witnesses representing Shelter, Citizens Advice and
the National Residential Landlords Association.
In a report
published earlier this year, the Housing, Communities and
Local Government Committee called on the Government to build on
successful efforts to provide accommodation for rough sleepers
and homeless people during the Covid-19 pandemic by providing the
long-term funding necessary to end the accommodation crisis once
and for all. It further warned of a looming ‘cliff edge’ of
evictions in the private rented sector once the eviction ban came
to an end due to the numbers of people in rent arears as a result
of the economic impact of the pandemic.
In this session the Committee will seek an update on how
effective Government support has been in supporting individuals
in the private rented sector or who are homeless, including how
the legal system around evictions is operating. It will also look
at what long-term strategies will need to be put
in place to support both groups in the long-term, once current
measures expire.
Monday 14 December, 4.00pm
Witness schedule
From 4.00pm:
- Liz Davies, Joint Head of Chamber, Garden Court Chambers
- Simon Mullings, Co-Chair, Housing Law Practitioners
Association
- Giles Peaker, Partner, Anthony Gold Solicitors
From 5.00pm:
- Ben Beadle, Chief Executive, National Residential Landlords
Association
- Dr Cecil Sagoe, Policy Officer, Shelter
- Joe Lane, Principal Policy Manager, Citizens Advice
- Cllr Rachel Blake, Member of the Environment, Economy,
Housing and Transport Board, Local Government Association (LGA)
