Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 61004

Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Landlords

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what accountability mechanisms exist for private landlords who receive public funds through (a) Housing Benefit and (b) Universal Credit.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local authorities have a wide range of enforcement tools to take action against private landlords who fail to comply with regulations, including those who receive public funds through Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. They can, for example, issue impr...

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