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HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to provide some clarification, particularly on selective licensing, because I know that is a source of interest to many Members. The Government…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I turn to the private rented sector database provisions. Clauses 73 to 83 and clause 87 set the framework for establishing a database and the functions required for its operation…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I suspect I know the noble Lord that the hon. Gentleman refers to. I have had many extensive conversations with the noble Lord about the matter, and I will continue to engage with…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)We move on to part 2 of the Bill, which concerns landlord redress schemes and the private rented sector database. Clause 61 sets out the meaning of “residential landlord”,…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fifth sitting)It is an absolute pleasure, Mr Betts, to continue our consideration of the Bill with you in the Chair, not least because you will have extensive knowledge of what we are talking…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I hope I can give the shadow Minister some reassurance in that regard, taking Ministry of Defence accommodation as an example. Colleagues in the Ministry of Defence are clear that…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, as many Members will know, was caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his social rented home in Greater Manchester. It was an avoidable…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 59, page 84, line 23, leave out from “in” to end of line 25 and insert “section 13(1A), (1AA) or (1AB);”. This adds a reference to the new…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)We pick up a point we have just debated, which is the enforcement framework that the Bill provides for. The reforms we are putting in place will be underpinned by an effective,…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)The Bill will remove fixed tenancies and section 21 evictions, as we have discussed at length. These changes mean that we also need to amend part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington tests my knowledge. I keep a lot of things in my head, but the particular tenancy arrangements as they pertain to Church of England…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 19 amends section 5 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 to set out the rules about what period of notice a tenant must provide to end a tenancy, stipulating that they…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for that. I will undertake to provide him with more detail on the specific point he has made, which is noted and understood, either at an appropriate…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Lady rightly challenges us on some of the finer points of how the provisions will be implemented. If she is amenable, I will happily write to her with further detail on…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)We have not considered extensively the range of prices in the Department’s discussions, but I am sure the market will respond. I do not see any particular concern that companies…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)If the hon. Gentleman would allow me to develop my argument after his intervention, I am sure I will get to his points.29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)What I would say to the hon. Gentleman—I will expand upon my argument in due course—is that I think he underestimates how difficult it is to take a case to the tribunal. That is…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Caroline. I just thought I would offer a few more thoughts to try to further reassure the hon. Gentleman. As I made clear, we…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Third sitting)It is always better to resolve issues without resorting to eviction, but we recognise that when tenants are committing antisocial behaviour and it is impacting on neighbours,…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Third sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for that reasonable question. He and many others in the House have significant concerns about the impact of excessive concentrations of short-term and…29 Oct 2024