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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered extending to lodgers the protections that apply to tenants under the Renters' Rights Act 2026.

Lodgers generally occupy their home under a licence rather than an assured tenancy and therefore fall outside the scope of the Renters’ Rights Act which reformed the assured tenancy regime.

The government is nevertheless committed to ensuring that people have safe and good-quality homes, regardless of tenure, and will keep the protections available to those occupying under a licence under review.