Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps he is taking to help improve the private rented sector for tenants.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 23 February 2026
Asked by
Chris Bloore
Labour — Redditch
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October last year. As per the road map we published in November, we intend to implement the new tenancy system it provides for on 1 May, at which point, among other things, section 21 no-fault evictions will be abolished, rental bidding wars will be prohibited, and the practice of landlords demanding large amounts of rent in advance from tenants will be banned.