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Rental Accommodation (Thermal Insulation Standards) Bill

A Bill to require providers of rental accommodation to ensure that the accommodation complies with certain minimum standards of thermal insulation; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

8 April 2010

In Plain English

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The Rental Accommodation (Thermal Insulation Standards) Bill would require landlords and other providers of rental accommodation to ensure their properties meet minimum thermal insulation standards. It aims to improve warmth and energy efficiency for tenants, with related measures included under the same bill. The exact standards and how they would be enforced are not specified in the information provided.

Key Points

  • Requires providers of rental accommodation to meet minimum thermal insulation standards.
  • Applies to rental properties under the control of those providers.
  • Aims to improve warmth and energy efficiency for tenants.
  • Includes provisions for connected purposes or related measures.
  • Status: currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons (originating in the Commons).

Progress

The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. The originating house is the Commons, and there is no further progress information provided.

Who is affected?

Landlords and other providers of rental accommodationTenants living in rental properties

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

23 Feb 2010

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Rental Accommodation (Thermal Insulation Standards)

1 Jan 1970

On 23 February 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.

Private Member's Bills are often not printed until close to a Second Reading debate. If the text of the Bill is not available on these pages and you want information about the Bill then you would need to contact the Member sponsoring the Bill.

The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.