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HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)We believe the rental market works better when all tenants are clear on their rights and obligations. That prevents misunderstandings and means that both parties know what to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for that question. On the general point about local authority enforcement, he is absolutely right. Landlords who fail to issue a written statement of…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I completely agree with the shadow Minister that many of the provisions in the Bill will not work as intended without robust local authority enforcement. We have increased the…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)With this clause, we turn to chapter 2 of part 1, which deals with tenancies that cannot be assured tenancies. The clause excludes from the assured tenancy regime fixed-term…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I commend the shadow Minister for challenging me on those points. I do not have that answer to hand, so I will commit to come back to him in writing on that specific point.…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)The Renters’ Rights Bill makes some significant changes to legislation, such as abolishing section 21 notices, assured shorthold tenancies and fixed-term tenancies. This means…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 26 amends the Tenant Fees Act 2019 to ensure that its provisions remain applicable and relevant to the tenancy reforms in the Bill. In particular, it removes the provision…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 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the shadow Minister will know from our exchanges in the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee, the Government have absolutely no plans to introduce rent controls in any form.28 Oct 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Government intend to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and…28 Oct 2024HANSARDGreen Belt Protection: Farnham and BordonI am more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss the matter further. On the principled point he raises, when local authorities are developing local development plans…28 Oct 2024HANSARDGreen Belt Protection: Farnham and BordonThe Government attach great importance to the green belt, including the more than 20,000 hectares in the borough of Waverley in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. In planning…28 Oct 2024HANSARDNew Homes Accelerator Programme: Stretton HallI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I have not had the opportunity to visit the site, but I intend to do so in the future, along with the other new homes accelerator…28 Oct 2024HANSARDProperty Management ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for that question. I am more than happy to look into what more can be done by convening to get the various interested parties around the table. The…28 Oct 2024HANSARDNPPF: Fast Food OutletsThe Government are committed to improving public health and reducing health inequalities. As part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the national planning policy…28 Oct 2024HANSARDProperty Management ServicesThe Government are committed to ensuring that those living in the rented and leasehold sectors are protected from abuse and poor service at the hands of unscrupulous property…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformThe Government are making rapid progress on reforming our planning system. We launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the national planning policy framework within our…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformI thank my hon. Friend for that question. I assure him and the House that the Government are committed to securing better environmental outcomes alongside facilitating the…28 Oct 2024