Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Regulate all 'recovery' and 'rehabilitation' accommodation under the CQC

Closed 73 signatures

What the petition asks

At present landlords can operate an HMO under the guise of offering 'recovery' and 'rehabilitation', without any qualifications or regulation. Only residential services providing health and social care services are regulated by the CQC. Regulation needs to be extended to protect the public.
At present 'recovery' or 'rehabilitation' houses can be set up anywhere because these services are unregulated. The landlord doesn't have to monitor or help the people they are housing, which can mean addicts continue their habits, causing distress, nuisance, and intimidation to those living nearby and even drawing drug dealers and associated crime into the area. There are safeguarding issues associated with this for all concerned. I would like to see such services subject to CQC regulation.

Timeline

9 Aug 2022 Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 73
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 9 Aug 2022
Closed 23 Feb 2023

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.