Written questions

Estate Agents: Employment

Commons · Question 50432 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 May 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bills on employment levels in the estate agency sector.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 16 May 2025

My Department published the Renters’ Rights Bill Impact Assessment (IA) on 22 November 2024. It received a ‘Green’ rating from the Regulatory Policy Committee, indicating that it is ‘fit for purpose’.In the IA, the government estimates there are 22,900 le...