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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 2 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Rent Repayment Orders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there will be further expansion of the Rent Repayment Order scheme.

Answer

The Department is currently running a Rent Repayment Order pilot with 41 local authorities. The purpose of the pilot is to assess the effectiveness of the scheme and its impact on enforcement activity. We will evaluate the pilot and subject to positive findings, we plan to implement nationally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
101903
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Rent repayment orders
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk