Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the white paper entitled A fairer private rented sector, published on 16 June 2022, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing a single Government-approved ombudsman covering all private landlords who rent out property in England.

Provision for all private landlords to be members of a single ombudsman is an important part of our reforms set out in the White Paper. Work is underway to ensure an Ombudsman can deliver an effective and efficient service to tenants and landlords.