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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of private rented sector reforms on the number of landlords requesting guarantors for new tenancies.

According to the latest English Private Landlord Survey, 21% of landlords required a guarantor for their most recent letting.

The government recognises that blanket requirements for a guarantor could act as a barrier to renting for some tenants and expects landlords and agents to consider tenants’ individual circumstances when negotiating rental conditions.

We are committed to monitoring the use of guarantors as part of our wider evaluation of the impact of our reforms on the private rented sector.