Private Rented Housing: Rents
Commons · Question 3929 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of requests for payment of several months rent in advance before securing a tenancy on the ability of people to find housing
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 10 Sep 2024
We are currently monitoring the practice of landlords charging rent in advance to understand the impacts on tenants and will take action if necessary.The Government is committed to redressing the balance between landlord and tenant. The Renters’ Rights Bi...