Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26820

Private Rented Housing: Deposits

Tabled: 28 January 2025

Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the merits of deposits for private renters.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government believes the current requirements for private rented sector (PRS) tenants to pay, and PRS landlords to protect, a tenancy deposit are reasonable.The Housing Act 2004 requires landlords to protect deposits taken in England and Wales for assu...

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