To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to de-risk the private rented sector to make it a more viable option for homeless people and vulnerable tenants.
Answered on
23 November 2017
Mediated access schemes play an important role in enabling homeless people to access the private rented sector. That is why we have committed to providing £20 million of funding for schemes that will enable better access to new tenancies or support in sustaining existing tenancies for those who are, or at risk, of homelessness or rough sleeping.