Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill

Key Points

• Applies to the private rented sector and creates a duty on landlords to remedy hazards in leased dwellings.
• Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to strengthen housing-safety duties and related provisions.
• Introduced as a Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Fleur Anderson (Labour, Co-op); currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons.
• Provides private tenants with clearer expectations and remedies for safety-related repairs (subject to the bill's specifics).

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons, an early stage where MPs discuss the general principles. It has not yet progressed to Committee or subsequent stages.