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DebateGeneral CommitteeMonday, 22 June 202618:00

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will examine draft regulations that set out how private landlord redress schemes should be approved and designated by the relevant authority. These schemes allow tenants to raise complaints about landlords without going to court, and the regulations establish the criteria and process for which schemes are officially recognised. The committee will scrutinise whether the rules strike the right balance between protecting tenants and ensuring landlords have access to fair dispute resolution.

This affects millions of private renters and hundreds of thousands of landlords across the UK. Robust redress schemes are essential consumer protections that reduce disputes over deposits, repairs, and conditions. Without clear approval rules, schemes could be weak or inconsistent, leaving tenants without proper recourse when landlords breach their obligations.

Housing & Planning

MPs most likely to speak

Matthew PennycookLabour Party

Greenwich and Woolwich

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Miatta FahnbullehLabour and Co-operative Party

Peckham

Florence EshalomiLabour and Co-operative Party

Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Samantha DixonLabour Party

Chester North and Neston

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