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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to establish a consultation on the requirement for guarantors in the private housing rental sector.

The Government is reforming the private rented sector to make it fairer for tenants and will bring forward legislation as soon as possible.

We strongly encourage landlords and letting agents to assess the suitability of potential and existing tenants on an individual basis.

We recognise that securing a guarantor can be difficult for some tenants. In these cases, local councils may offer guarantee schemes to help people on low incomes or at risk of homelessness. Further advice is available from local council housing teams, Shelter and other specialist advisers.