A Bill to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that residential rented accommodation is provided and maintained in a state of fitness for human habitation; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
This bill would change the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that residential rented homes must be fit for human habitation. It would require landlords to provide and maintain properties to a habitable standard and give tenants clearer rights to seek repairs and compensation when homes are not fit.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will move to Committee for detailed examination, followed by Report and Third Readings before moving to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
The Bill was presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure on 24 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The second reading debate on 16 October 2015 was adjourned.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
