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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for tabling Amendment 206, ably supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, who moved it, and I thank the noble…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for his amendment, which seeks to restrict the conversion of assured private rental sector tenancies into short-term lets, and the…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe comment related to the finishing of the Bill. There may be subsequent work to be done on it after that.12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the central aim of the Renters’ Rights Bill is to give tenants more security in their homes. Landlords must not be able to evict tenants without a ground for possession,…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for his amendments relating to the regulation of property agents. I also thank the noble Lords, Lord Young, Lord Truscott and Lord…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the noble Earl for those further comments. As I said, I will be happy to have further discussions with him and to take this important point back. Amendment 124A would…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, I am sorry, but I have to challenge that because the opposite to that is true. I think most good landlords are actually waiting for this to come…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for her amendments regarding the right for private rented sector tenants to request the installation of telecommunications apparatus, and…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for their amendments relating to pet insurance and deposits. The noble Lords, Lord Black, Lord Trees,…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe noble Earl makes an excellent point. Anyone who has travelled on the east coast main line will be incredibly frustrated about the dipping in and out of the broadband signal,…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI have already answered the noble Lord’s question: the idea of this specific pet insurance is to encourage landlords to accept tenants with pets. That is what the clause is there…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI will provide in writing all that I have just outlined. Amendment 178 seeks to allow private rented sector tenants to carry out disability adaptations to their homes without…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I also thank all the animal charities and organisations that have helped us with this clause. I know that other noble Lords have really appreciated the briefings that…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I have just a brief response to the points raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott; I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for her comments. Amendment 140…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for moving those amendments. I send my get-well wishes to the noble and learned Lord, Lord…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the noble Lord for his question. Of course, local authorities will need to have a clear rationale for why they have set a civil penalty at a particular level and apply…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI understand those concerns. As I have already mentioned, the department is talking to insurers all the time. We are looking at the messages from them that they are developing new…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWe will be amending the Tenant Fees Act so that landlords will be able to require the tenant to obtain insurance to cover the risk of property damage caused by a pet. Landlords…06 May 2025