Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps he is taking to improve the private rented sector for tenants.”
Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 24 November 2025
Asked by
Tom Rutland
Labour — East Worthing and Shoreham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed)
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest strengthening of tenants’ rights and protections in a generation. From 1 May 2026, 11 million renters in England will benefit from the changes that this Government are making, including an end to section 21 no-fault evictions and preventing unfair rent hikes.