Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106645
Rented Housing: Succession
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 22 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of people to sell tenanted properties in the case of inheritance.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has made no such assessment.The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new ground for landlords who wish to sell their property, Ground 1A. This enables landlords to evict a tenant when they wish to sell their property if it is not possible or app...
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