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

ConservativeOrpington

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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