Written questions

Private Rented Housing

Commons · Question 51317 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect private landlords from repeat non-paying tenants.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 May 2025

The Renters’ Rights Bill will introduce new protections for tenants and landlords when rent is not paid. When tenants temporarily fall into rent arrears, we will support both parties by preventing tenancies which are otherwise viable from ending. We will ...