Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102491
Tenants' Rights: Rent Repayment Orders
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of tenants living in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation of their rights under Rent Repayment Orders.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department will publish guidance for tenants on how to use Rent Repayment Orders in due course.