Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 76 to 87 agreed to. Clause 88, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 89 to 98 agreed to. Clause 99, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 100 to 101 agreed to. Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clause 102 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 103 to 136 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 76 to 87 agreed to. Clause 88, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 89 to 98 agreed to. Clause 99, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 100 to 101 agreed to. Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clause 102 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses...

Moved by

Baroness Thornhill

223: Clause 76, page 110, line 18, at end insert—

“(d) entries in respect of all landlord notices served under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, to be registered within 7 days of service.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment seeks to require entries to the database to include notices served...

Moved by

Baroness Thornhill

223: Clause 76, page 110, line 18, at end insert—

“(d) entries in respect of all landlord notices served under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988, to be registered within 7 days of service.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment seeks to require entries to the database to include notices served...

My Lords, I reassure noble Lords, with regard to time, that the amendments in this group, in my name and those of other noble Lords —and there are a quite a lot of them—all work together and function as a pack. Therefore, my description of these amendments working together will...

My Lords, I reassure noble Lords, with regard to time, that the amendments in this group, in my name and those of other noble Lords —and there are a quite a lot of them—all work together and function as a pack. Therefore, my description of these amendments working together will...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for opening this group. The issues of database fees and possession restrictions are of real significance, and this group is therefore of considerable importance. Before turning to the wider contributions made today, I will speak to the amendments in this group...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for opening this group. The issues of database fees and possession restrictions are of real significance, and this group is therefore of considerable importance. Before turning to the wider contributions made today, I will speak to the amendments in this group...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Scott, and my noble friend Lord Hacking, who I do not think is in his place anymore, for their amendments regarding database fees and possession restrictions.

I will start with the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill. Amendment...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Scott, and my noble friend Lord Hacking, who I do not think is in his place anymore, for their amendments regarding database fees and possession restrictions.

I will start with the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill. Amendment...

Surely there is a budget, or even a proposed budget, that will go to the Treasury to deliver this scheme.

Surely there is a budget, or even a proposed budget, that will go to the Treasury to deliver this scheme.

As with all future funding for our department and every other department, spending review bids have gone in. I will take her request back to the department to see whether we are able to be any clearer on that, but my understanding is that at the moment that we are...

As with all future funding for our department and every other department, spending review bids have gone in. I will take her request back to the department to see whether we are able to be any clearer on that, but my understanding is that at the moment that we are...

Before the Minister sits down— I am probably breaking the rules, but I do so for very good reason—I want to state to the Committee that that she was quite right on Amendment 237, and I was quite wrong.

Before the Minister sits down— I am probably breaking the rules, but I do so for very good reason—I want to state to the Committee that that she was quite right on Amendment 237, and I was quite wrong.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I absolutely accept that my amendments were pushing at the boundaries. However, at their heart is protecting tenants from being evicted by a landlord who is acting unlawfully, almost as a matter of principle.

However, I accept that the Minister is confident...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I absolutely accept that my amendments were pushing at the boundaries. However, at their heart is protecting tenants from being evicted by a landlord who is acting unlawfully, almost as a matter of principle.

However, I accept that the Minister is confident...

Moved by

Baroness Thornhill

226: Clause 77, page 111, line 9, at end insert—

“(e) create provisions for financial penalties for non-compliance with the requirements for a database entry, including, but not limited to, provision for a rent repayment order where a person has failed to ensure that a required entry is up-to-date...

Moved by

Baroness Thornhill

226: Clause 77, page 111, line 9, at end insert—

“(e) create provisions for financial penalties for non-compliance with the requirements for a database entry, including, but not limited to, provision for a rent repayment order where a person has failed to ensure that a required entry is up-to-date...

My Lords, I am working overtime tonight. In moving my Amendment 226 I will speak to my Amendment 257 and support a number of important amendments in this group, including those from the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, whose contributions I look forward to.

As colleagues will know, rent...

My Lords, I am working overtime tonight. In moving my Amendment 226 I will speak to my Amendment 257 and support a number of important amendments in this group, including those from the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, whose contributions I look forward to.

As colleagues will know, rent...

My Lords, it is a privilege to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, because I agreed with every word she said in her excellent opening speech. I will speak to Amendment 244A in my name. This amendment would apply the civil standard of proof for rent repayment orders pursued...

My Lords, it is a privilege to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, because I agreed with every word she said in her excellent opening speech. I will speak to Amendment 244A in my name. This amendment would apply the civil standard of proof for rent repayment orders pursued...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure and privilege to follow the noble Baronesses. They are clearly very powerful advocates for private rental tenants, who very much need them.

I will speak specifically to Amendment 257, to which my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb attached her name; it having passed...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure and privilege to follow the noble Baronesses. They are clearly very powerful advocates for private rental tenants, who very much need them.

I will speak specifically to Amendment 257, to which my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb attached her name; it having passed...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the discussion on the seventh group of amendments, which addresses important changes to the rent repayment orders. These amendments seek to strengthen the mechanism by which tenants and local authorities can hold landlords accountable when they breach laws and...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the discussion on the seventh group of amendments, which addresses important changes to the rent repayment orders. These amendments seek to strengthen the mechanism by which tenants and local authorities can hold landlords accountable when they breach laws and...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, and my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley for their amendments relating to rent repayment orders. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for his contribution.

I will begin by responding to the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, and my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley for their amendments relating to rent repayment orders. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for his contribution.

I will begin by responding to the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness,...

First, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Kennedy and Lady Bennett, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for their excellent, thoughtful and thought-provoking contributions.

We all agree, I think, that it is really disappointing that rent repayment orders—such a valuable tool—are so rarely used. Let us hope that the changes outlined...

First, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Kennedy and Lady Bennett, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for their excellent, thoughtful and thought-provoking contributions.

We all agree, I think, that it is really disappointing that rent repayment orders—such a valuable tool—are so rarely used. Let us hope that the changes outlined...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

234: Clause 88, page 119, line 4, after “(2)” insert “or (3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This enables a database operator to disclose information from the database to the Secretary of State.

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

234: Clause 88, page 119, line 4, after “(2)” insert “or (3)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This enables a database operator to disclose information from the database to the Secretary of State.

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

244: Clause 99, page 126, line 7, at end insert—

“(aa) in line 5 of the table in that subsection, in the third column, for “control or management of unlicensed HMO” substitute “offences relating to unlicensed HMOs”;

(ab) in line 6 of the table in that subsection, in...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

244: Clause 99, page 126, line 7, at end insert—

“(aa) in line 5 of the table in that subsection, in the third column, for “control or management of unlicensed HMO” substitute “offences relating to unlicensed HMOs”;

(ab) in line 6 of the table in that subsection, in...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

245: Clause 99, page 126, line 34, leave out “, 2B”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendment in my name amending clause 99 to insert a new row into section 44(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to deal with this case.

246: Clause...

Moved by

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

245: Clause 99, page 126, line 34, leave out “, 2B”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendment in my name amending clause 99 to insert a new row into section 44(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to deal with this case.

246: Clause...

Moved by

The Lord Bishop of Manchester

249: Clause 101, page 129, line 2, leave out from “(homelessness)” to end of line 4

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would make the Decent homes standard apply to all homeless temporary accommodation provided under the Housing Act 1996.

Moved by

The Lord Bishop of Manchester

249: Clause 101, page 129, line 2, leave out from “(homelessness)” to end of line 4

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would make the Decent homes standard apply to all homeless temporary accommodation provided under the Housing Act 1996.