Question follow-through · 12390
Business Premises: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for small businesses that pay holding deposits during negotiations for commercial premises.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 30 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for small businesses that pay holding deposits during negotiations for commercial premises.
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jun 2026
Answer published
We know that holding deposits are common practice in negotiations for commercial premises. These are a private matter between landlords and businesses. However, we would always advise that parties seek independent advice before making any deposit. The Gov...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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