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Written question asked by Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) on Monday, 5 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Private Rented Housing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many local authority staff in England have responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.

Answer

My Department does not currently hold the requested information. However, we are 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 full-time equivalent staff responsible for enforcement in the private rented sector.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL13226
Session
2024-26
Related items
Renters' Rights Act 2025
Monday, 16 March 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Staff Enforcement Local government Private rented housing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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