To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private sector landlords to provide longer-term contracts.

The Government is committed to protecting the rights of tenants and giving them more security.

We have published a model tenancy agreement which landlords and tenants can use as the basis for longer, family friendly tenancies, available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/model-agreement-for-a-shorthold-assured-tenancy

We will shortly be launching a consultation seeking views on the benefits and barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector. This work will inform any next steps, including costs, of how we can support landlords to offer more secure tenancies.