A Bill to provide for the regulation of letting agents; to protect tenants’ deposits; to require the enforcement of environmental and energy-efficiency standards in private-sector rented accommodation; to amend the law on secure tenancies; to provide for fair rent to be applicable to all rented accommodation; to require landlords not to discriminate against people in receipt of state benefits; to require local authorities to establish a private rented sector office; and for connected purposes.
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
This Bill would regulate letting agents, safeguard tenants’ deposits, and raise energy and environmental standards in private rented homes. It also aims to reform tenancy rules, ensure fair rents across all rented accommodation, stop landlords discriminating against tenants on benefits, and require local councils to establish private rented sector offices.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; it originated in the Commons and had its first reading on 15 October 2013.
Generated 21 February 2026
15 Oct 2013
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
