Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116836

Private Rented Housing: Licensing

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Gareth Bacon

Conservative — Orpington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the need for the PRS database to allow block-registrations to accommodate large-scale landlords.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is considering how data might be collected with a view to minimise administrative requirements on private landlords. I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which ca...
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