New inquiry into access to private rent for the under 35’s

According to inside Housing:

The private rented sector group will consider the pressures faced by young people seeking rented accommodation and what can be done to support them.

Organisations are invited to submit evidence for a report which will make recommendations to ministers.

As well as written submissions, members will take oral evidence from experts on the 17 June and 8 July.

Oliver Colvile, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Davenport and chair of the group, said: ‘With over half of tenants under the age of 35 the issues of the supply and cost of private rented housing are increasingly important to young people.

‘With some evidence that this group is finding it increasingly difficult to access rented homes, the inquiry will provide an opportunity to test the evidence and what can be done to improve prospects for this age group seeking a place to live.

‘I would encourage all those with an interest to have their say.’

Written submissions of no more than 1,500 words must be emailed to Ed Jacobs on admin@prs-group.org.uk by 9 June.