Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105364
Housing: Students
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on independent students who require accommodation between June and September.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has made no such assessment. The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new mandatory ground which will allow landlords renting HMOs to full-time students who occupy on either joint or individual tenancy agreements to seek possession ahead of each...
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