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
The Bill would reform how the private rental sector is regulated, giving tenants more rights, especially when their rented home is sold. It would cap fees charged by letting agents and require the Mayor of London to create a mandatory landlord licensing scheme for private landlords in Greater London, along with other related measures to improve housing standards and transparency.
At its 2nd Reading in the House of Commons; it has not yet begun detailed scrutiny and will need to pass Committee stage, Report stage and Third Reading in both Houses, then receive Royal Assent to become law.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
