Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121798

Private Rented Housing: Databases

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Vicky Foxcroft

LabourLewisham North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow letting agents to submit data to the Private Rented Sector database on behalf of their landlords.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government expects that letting agents will be able to carry out certain functions relating to the Private Rented Sector Database on landlords’ behalf. The detailed requirements and any roles that may be undertaken by agents will be set out in regulat...

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