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HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will move my Amendment 32 and speak to Amendments 33 and 34 in this group. All three of these amendments are underpinned by the same principle, that of consistency.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister. These amendments may appear complicated in their drafting, but they have one simple objective which is to deliver a consistent definition of the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillCan the Minister explain how this scenario will work? It happens quite a lot, particularly on dairy farms, in my experience. Let us say that an employee milking as a herdsman,…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for bringing a debate on possession grounds. This is an important issue, as it ensures that a landlord—who is often also the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group represent yet another instance where the rights of renters intersect with those of landlords. This group of amendments is indicative of the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will be brief. Amendment 68 seeks to make a modest but sensible change to Clause 6 by replacing “may” with “must”. The intention here is clear: to ensure that the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough for bringing Amendments 16 to 18 to the Committee today. The question of the retroactivity of the Bill…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, but does the Minister agree with the OBR’s experts that the Government are set to miss their 1.5 million homes target?24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that explanation. I am afraid that I am still confused, and what I would like to do is to read her explanation in Hansard and reserve the right…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing these amendments before the House and for clearly setting out the minor and technical corrections to the legislation. Ensuring legal…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 8, standing in my name. At its core, the private rented sector exists only because individuals are willing to invest in property and rent it…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for contributing to this group. I can assure the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, that we will debate my Amendment 8 later. I particularly thank the…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 14, 66 and 67 standing in my name. Anti-social behaviour is a scourge on our communities but is particularly devastating from a housing…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. Indeed, it follows on very neatly from our earlier debate on fixed-term tenancies. My noble friends…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAgain, I apologise to the Minister. First, I assure the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, that it is not a wrecking amendment but one trying to find a workable solution that does…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWell, the noble Baroness knows what I am going to say, so that is that.22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, first, I assure the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, that this is not a wrecking amendment. It is trying to find a solution which does not potentially destroy the private…22 Apr 2025