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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAll noble Lords, including my noble friends, will of course be welcome to any meetings that are held.24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, once again I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for his amendment which would create a new ground for possession, and thank the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, and the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am sure the noble Lord has a figure in mind. I will write to him; as he would expect, I do not have that figure at my fingertips. The availability of court hearings is vital for…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsThe provision of affordable housing is vital, and that is why the Government have made a huge commitment to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housing,…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsThe noble Lord is quite right to highlight the importance of attracting funding into housing. I recently attended a session in the City to encourage that, and there was a lot of…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsI thank my noble friend; this is an important issue. We currently spend around £30 billion annually on housing support. The April 2024 one-year local housing allowance increase…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for her Amendments 1 and 261, and the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Eaton, who have…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, before I speak to these amendments, I should have, at the beginning of the debate, thanked all noble Lords for their engagement in the work that we did before we got to…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThat is my mistake, and I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell. Amendment 2, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Truscott, would allow landlords to create fixed-term assured…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI responded to that in an answer I gave to the noble Lord, Lord Young, at Question Time. Yes, institutional investors are important, but it is important that we do not create an…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsI thank my noble friend for that question. A number of factors are driving the high level of temporary accommodation costs, such as Section 21 evictions, which we are addressing…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsMy Lords, this Government recognise that homelessness levels are far too high and that this can have a devastating effect on those involved. It also places a huge financial strain…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for moving Amendment 8, and the noble Lords, Lord Jackson, Lord Empey and Lord Murray, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill,…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, for his amendments relating to mutually agreed voluntary extension agreement in tenancies and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lords, Lord Willetts, Lord Evans, Lord Young—albeit that his amendment was very ably proposed by the noble Lord,…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy apologies, but does the noble Baroness not want to hear first from the Minister on the amendment?22 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsI agree with the noble Lord, as I assume he will do with the Bill that we are bringing forward today, because it is similar to the Bill that his own party put forward. However, it…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI was just about to respond to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, which may answer that question. As usual, we are working with the Ministry of Justice to complete a…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI will respond to that in two ways. First, the work that has been done on the court system is both for landlords and tenants. We want it to work for both sides, so that when a…22 Apr 2025