Written questions

Private Rented Housing: Licensing

Commons · Question 116836 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Bacon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the need for the PRS database to allow block-registrations to accommodate large-scale landlords.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 9 Mar 2026

The government is considering how data might be collected with a view to minimise administrative requirements on private landlords. I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which ca...