Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13907

Private Rented Housing: Databases

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the estimate that 43% of the landlord data required for the Private Rented Sector database can be provided on day one by letting agents.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Letting agents will be able to support landlords with the registration of their properties on the PRS Database, providing certain property information on their behalf. Both landlords and letting agents have been extensively involved throughout the Databas...

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