Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117858
Rents: Increases
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026
Question
Dan Carden
Labour — Liverpool Walton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether mechanisms exist to prevent excessive rent increases during tenancies.
Answer
Matthew PennycookAt present, rent increases can happen through a variety of mechanisms including contractual rent review clauses and Section 13 notices. Tenants can currently only challenge a rent increase when it is carried out via Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988. Onc...
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