Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps his Department is taking to help tackle private rent inflation.”
Tabled: 6 January 2026Answered: 12 January 2026
Asked by
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
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 contains provisions allowing tenants to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The new tenancy system will come into force on 1 May this year, at which point landlords will only be able to increase rents once a year to the market rate, and tenants will be able to challenge unreasonable increases at the first-tier tribunal. The Act will also put an end to unfair rental bidding practices and demands from landlords for large amounts of rent in advance.