Call for evidence outcome

Tenancy deposit reform: a call for evidence

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 27 June 2019
• Last updated: 16 June 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

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Tenancy deposit reform: a call for evidence - government response

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Detail of outcome

This government response summarises the main findings from the tenancy deposit reform call for evidence, which ran from June – September 2019 and sought to understand the barriers tenants face when moving from one tenancy to the next in the private rented sector.

The government response also details the Department’s plans to explore the findings gathered through this call for evidence with the Tenancy Deposit Protection Working Group. The Working Group will continue to keep under review whether improvements can be made to deposit protection to the benefit of tenants and landlords.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

A call for evidence on barriers tenants face providing a second deposit, asking views on innovative approaches to help tenants move more easily.

This call for evidence ran from
3:30pm on 27 June 2019 to 11:45pm on 5 September 2019

Call for evidence description

This call for evidence seeks to understand the barriers tenants face providing a second deposit when moving from one tenancy to the next. It looks at what can be done to speed up the return of deposits to tenants at the end of the tenancy.

It considers whether existing initiatives to address deposit affordability are meeting tenants’ needs and whether the market can offer improved products. It also explores innovative approaches that could be taken to help tenants move more easily, including allowing tenants to passport their deposit between tenancies.

The call for evidence builds on the work of the Tenancy Deposit Protection Working Group, which has been looking at whether improvements can be made to deposit protection to the benefit of tenants and landlords.

Documents

Tenancy deposit reform: a call for evidence

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5484-5

PDF, 505 KB, 36 pages

Published 27 June 2019
Last updated 16 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 16 June 2022

   Added government response.

2. 4 July 2019

   Added link to the online survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/T9RYJCN for this call for evidence.

3. 27 June 2019

   First published.