Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on independent students who require accommodation between June and September.

My Department has made no such assessment.

The Renters’ Rights Act introduces a new mandatory ground which will allow landlords renting HMOs to full-time students who occupy on either joint or individual tenancy agreements to seek possession ahead of each new academic year, facilitating the ongoing yearly cycle of short-term student tenancies.

Students living in one or two bed (non-HMO) properties will have the same security of tenure as tenants in the wider private rented sector.

As is the case now, we would encourage students who wish to remain in their accommodation over summer to discuss with their landlords.