Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 82550
Private Rented Housing: Landlords
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham and Rainham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration his Department of providing additional resource for local authorities to enforce 12 month relet bans on landlords who do not adhere to incoming legislation wit
Answer
Matthew PennycookIn accordance with the New Burdens Doctrine, we will ensure additional net costs on local authorities created by the Renters’ Rights Bill are fully funded.