A question on #ArtificialIntelligence #PrivateRentedHousing tabled by Luke Myer on 14-05-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Artificial Intelligence: Private Rented Housing
Question ID: 1803094
UIN: 52419
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-14
Asking Member ID: 5147
Asking Member display name: Luke Myer
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Luke Myer
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to regulate the use of (a) algorithmic and (b) AI-driven decision-making tools in the private rental sector.
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Date answered: 2025-06-02
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The Government is clear that tenants living in the private rented sector should be treated fairly and with respect. Landlords are responsible for any decision they make, including where they have used AI-driven tools to support their decision making proce...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true