AQW 4356/16-21 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline what assessment his Department has undertaken on electrical safety of the Private Rented Sector.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 30 September 2016
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 September 2016
- Answer due by
- 17 October 2016
- Answered
- 10 October 201610 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department is currently carrying out a review of the role and regulation of the private rented sector. The standard of properties, including electrical safety issues, is within the scope of the review. Proposals for change resulting from the review will be published for consultation in the coming months.
In addition the review of the housing fitness standard across all tenures, including the private rented sector, is considering a range of proposals including the provision of a specific requirement in relation to domestic electrical safety. I expect to bring forward proposals for change within a public consultation in early 2017.