Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117387

Sub-letting

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle exploitative and non-transparent sub-letting in the private rented sector; and whether he has assessed the merits of strengthening redress

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Subletting a property is subject to the conditions outlined in the tenancy agreement between the tenant and landlord, and the agreement between the sub-tenant and the main tenant. Where disputes arise, established legal routes and access to the courts are...

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