A Bill to make provision about the regulation of landlords and private rented accommodation; to extend tenants’ rights, particularly in relation to the sale of occupied rental property; to cap letting agents’ fees; to require the Mayor of London to establish a mandatory licensing scheme in respect of private landlords in Greater London; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
13 May 2016
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This Bill aims to reform private renting by tightening rules for landlords and letting agents, extending tenants’ rights (especially when their home is sold), and introducing a mandatory landlord licensing scheme in Greater London. If enacted, it would also cap letting fees and set out related enforcement and protection measures.
The Bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and had its first reading in 2016; it would need to progress through committee stages and the Lords to become law.
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27 Apr 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 27 April under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
