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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many banning orders for landlords were (a) issued and (b) accepted in each nation and region of the UK in each of the last five years.

The regulations made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduced banning orders for private landlords and property agents who have been convicted of serious housing, immigration and other criminal offences. The regulations came into force on 6 April 2018 and apply to England only.

A relevant offence must have been committed on or after 6 April 2018 for a local housing authority to be permitted to apply for a banning order. A notice of intent must be made by the local authority within 6 months of the landlord being convicted of the offence followed by an application to the First Tier Tribunal which has the power to issue the banning order.

To date no banning orders have been made by the First Tier Tribunal.