Written questions

Private Rented Housing: Databases

Commons · Question 13906 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to allow letting agents to submit data to the Private Rented Sector database on behalf of their landlords.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Jul 2026

Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...