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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the impact of ending Section 21 eviction notices on social housing registered providers in (a) Stockport, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) the Northwest and (d) England.

The Government is committed to bringing in a Better Deal for Renters to deliver a fairer and more effective rental market that works for both tenants and landlords, which includes taking steps to end Section 21 evictions.

The impact on areas across England of abolishing section 21 is being carefully considered. In addition to the consultation we ran in 2019, we are engaging extensively with stakeholders, including discussions with the National Housing Federation and a roundtable discussion with private registered providers of social housing from across England, to consider these impacts. We will publish a White Paper with further details on these reforms in 2022.