Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17583

Rented Housing: Landlords

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the change in the Renters' Rights Act from fixed term tenancies to rolling, periodic tenancies on student HMO landlords.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department engaged extensively with the student sector when developing the Renters’ Rights Act and its Impact Assessment received a green rating from the RPC. We continue to monitor trends across the private rented sector and are conducting a robust ev...

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