Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN HL2366

Landlords: Enforcement

Tabled: 20 July 2026

Answered: 3 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of local authorities which have increased enforcement action against landlords in the private rented sector in each of the last five years; and what assessment they have made of th

Answer

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) does not currently collect data that would enable an assessment of changes in enforcement activity against landlords at local authority level over the last five years. From April 2027 we in...

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