Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116839
Private Rented Housing: Licensing
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Bacon
Conservative — Orpington
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Local Government organisations on the administration of Selective Licensing schemes and how learnings from those schemes are informing developmen
Answer
Matthew PennycookSelective licensing schemes and the Private Rented Sector Database have entirely different purposes. Unlike the Database, individual selective licensing schemes enable more intensive proactive enforcement strategies to address specific local issues. My De...
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