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Private Rented Housing

Asked by Dan CardenLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 117865

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many landlords exited the private rented sector in each year since 2020.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold the information requested.HMRC data on the number of landlords in England declaring income from rental property, which can be found on gov.uk here, shows overall stability in the number of landlords since 2019-20.

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