Title page

Contents

Overview 1

Background 2

Housing policy history and insecurity 3

Enforcement challenges in the private rented sector 4

Future regulation and legislation for housing insecurity in the private rented sector 6

Future policy options for addressing housing insecurity 10

Annex 1: History of main relevant policy activities impacting PRS housing insecurity in England 13

References 17

Table 1. Proposed future legislative changes under the Renters' Rights Bill 8

Boxes

Box 1. Examples of recent housing policy and impacts on insecurity in the private rented sector 3