The Department does not have a good enough understanding of what regulatory approaches work at local level to help local authorities ensure that landlords comply with their obligations. It has limited data on what tools and approaches are even used by local authorities, as there is no requirement for councils to record their regulatory activity in the private rented sector or report such information to the Department. It has therefore undertaken only limited evaluation of how council’s powers...

The Department does not have a good enough understanding of what regulatory approaches work at local level to help local authorities ensure that landlords comply with their obligations. It has limited data on what tools and approaches are even used by local authorities, as there is no requirement for councils to record their regulatory activity in the private rented sector or report such information to the Department. It has therefore undertaken only limited evaluation of how council’s powers and regulatory approaches are working in practice. Local authorities said they would find evaluations of what regulatory tools are effective and when pa Type: conclusion | Number: 10 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 3: PAC conclusion: The Department is not doing enough to support local authorities to regulate effectively. 3: PAC recommendation: The Department should take a more proactive approach to supporting local regulators and sharing good practice. To do so, it should l