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Social Rented Housing

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 6417

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on preventing tenancy swaps.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Renters’ Rights Act does not alter how tenancy swaps work for assured periodic tenancies.

If all tenants and the landlord agree, then a tenant can be swapped for a new one. In such circumstances, the tenancy would continue on the same terms and conditions, without the need for the remaining tenants to vacate the property temporarily or undertake referencing checks for the remaining tenants again.

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