Question follow-through · 18680
Private Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of requiring (a) letting agents and (b) landlords to provide a reason to rental housing applicants for applications being unsuccess
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 23 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered the potential merits of requiring (a) letting agents and (b) landlords to provide a reason to rental housing applicants for applications being unsuccess
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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23 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 extends existing protections against discrimination in the lettings process under the Equality Act 2010 to those in receipt of benefits or with children The Act also provides local authorities with strong investigatory and enf...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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