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
The Housing (Tenants' Rights) Bill would set up a Living Rent Commission to study how rents in the private rented sector could be lowered and tenants’ terms improved. It would require the Secretary of State to report the Commission’s recommendations to Parliament. It would also promote longer tenancies, create a mandatory national register of landlords and lettings agents, and ban letting or management fees charged to tenants.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
