Written questions

Landlords: Fines

Commons · Question 122973 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to increase the rate of collection of civil penalties issued by local authorities against landlords for housing offences.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 31 Mar 2026

The government engages regularly with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in relation to how enforcement against rogue landlords in the private rented sector might be strengthened.Local authorities already have a range of tools that they can...