Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16773

Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on private renters of letting agents and landlords declining to provide tenancy references until a tenant has served notice on

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 78379 on 16 October 2025.