A Bill to establish a Living Rent Commission to conduct research into, and provide proposals for, reducing rent levels in the private rented sector and improving terms and conditions for tenants; to require the Secretary of State to report the recommendations of the Commission to Parliament; to introduce measures to promote long-term tenancies; to establish a mandatory national register of landlords and lettings agents; to prohibit the charging of letting or management agent fees to tenants; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
28 April 2017
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The Housing (Tenants' Rights) Bill would create a Living Rent Commission to study ways to reduce rents in the private rented sector and improve tenants' terms and conditions. It would require the government to report the Commission's recommendations to Parliament, promote longer tenancies, create a mandatory national register of landlords and letting agents, and ban letting or management fees charged to tenants.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading occurring on 4 July 2016.
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4 Jul 2016
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017. However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
