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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has called for stronger enforcement, better local authority funding, and faster implementation of key protections for tenants in the private rented sector (PRS). Propertymark gave evidence to the enquiry, highlighting that standards must be improved through clear, practical and consistent rules that support responsible landlords and agents, while targeting those who deliberately operate outside the law.
As periods of hot weather become more frequent and intense, overheating in homes is moving from a comfort issue to a health, safety, and property management concern. For professional agents, the key risk is not simply that a home feels warm in summer, but that the property design, condition, or management allows indoor temperatures to become excessively high and potentially harmful to occupiers.
The new regulations do not alter the minimum property standard – homes must remain safe, and hazards must be identified and managed. However, they will affect how hazards are described, scored, and categorised when councils inspect homes, making evidence of regular checks increasingly important.
The UK Government has set out further reforms across housing, communities, and local government. Proposals affect leasehold, building safety, social housing, local authority standards, and tourism levies, all of which could impact local housing markets and influence the way councils, owners, agents and residents interact.