Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) 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 Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Rent Repayment Orders
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
- Answer
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No such estimate can currently be made. My Department is in the process of implementing a new mandatory collection of private rented sector enforcement data from local housing authorities, which will include the number of Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) applied for by the council, the value of Universal Credit/Housing Benefit recovered following a rent repayment order, and the number of tenants supported in making an application.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 102489
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Private rented housing Standards Rent repayment orders
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- 2026-01-12 16:11:32 +0000
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