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Private Rented Housing: Databases

Asked by Will StoneLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 31148

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prevent duplication between the planned landlord database and local licensing schemes to reduce inefficiencies.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Private Rented Sector Database will operate alongside selective licensing to drive improvement in standards in the private rented sector, not as a replacement for these schemes.

We will continue to review the use of selective licensing as we implement the Private Rented Sector Database, including how data may be shared to improve efficiency.

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