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Private Rented Housing: Evictions

Asked by Nadia WhittomeLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71445

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to local authorities on when they should accept that there is a housing duty after the abolition of Section 21 notices.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Following Royal Assent of the Renters’ Rights Bill, the government will make any necessary amendments to the Homelessness Code of Guidance.

Ahead of these changes, we will engage closely with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders to help them prepare for the Bill’s implementation.

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