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HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)It is discretionary, but that is helpful. Thank you.16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q One of the discretionary grounds for possession is deterioration of the property or its furnishings. Do you find that landlords use that ground where the pet has not been as…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q My tenant has a dog, and I was not aware that pet damage insurance was available. How widely available is it? Is there a market for people to choose a reasonably priced pet…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q Do you think that both tenants and landlords are adversely impacted by that, or is it more the tenants or more the landlords? Nimrod Ben-Cnaan: Landlords are beyond my remit—I…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q You mentioned the problem that 42% of the population cannot access a legal aid provider in their area, and we heard earlier from another witness that there is a shortage of…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q On Tuesday, we heard from a number of representatives of renters and landlord associations that a minimum term would be helpful in some circumstances, whether or not that is a…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q Could you expand a little on your concern about the way agricultural property can be repossessed to house an agricultural worker? Judicaelle Hammond: I think that what is in the…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I am the joint owner of a house that is rented out for residential lets, and I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Briefly, you mentioned the possibility of the attractiveness of longer-term tenancies without the six-month break point at which you can be evicted. Will you expand on that? Ben…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)I am also a vice-president of the LGA.14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Building on the point about local authorities and their responsibilities to people who have been evicted, they are currently reporting intense pressure on their budgets because…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Theresa floated the idea of longer-term tenancies, which would provide security for landlords because they would know how long their tenant would be in there. Do you think that…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Just to clarify, would you not allow the landlord to serve any of those types of no-fault evictions after six months? Theresa Wallace: No, they would be committed for the entire…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)I am a joint owner of a property that is let out for residential rent.14 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureIt is my pleasure to speak in this debate in response to the King’s Speech—the King’s first—on behalf of my North Shropshire constituency. I particularly welcomed the Government’s…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalWill the Minister give way?13 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am going to make some brief comments because I spoke in the debate last week. I reiterate the…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillLet me first draw Members’ attention to my own entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am also half a residential landlord. The Bill has taken far too long to…23 Oct 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingVast areas of my constituency are once again under water, despite Storm Babet not being the most serious that we have experienced in recent times. Although my residents are…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI want to re-emphasise that point because it is so important. When a baby goes for a post-mortem examination, it is in transit and away from its parents. The parents are often…19 Oct 2023