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Tenancy Deposit Schemes: Databases

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 28 January 2026UIN 107075

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether tenancy deposit scheme data will be made available under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The use of data collected by Tenancy Deposit Protection (TDP) schemes is governed by the Housing Act 2004 and the individual data sharing agreements with providers.

Details of the purpose of data collection, and where and how TDP data is shared with other bodies is set out in the TDP privacy notice. This can be found on gov.uk here.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 does not grant the power to allow further use of TDP data beyond its current uses as set out in the Housing Act 2004, contractual agreements, and privacy notice.

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