The Renters’ Rights Bill is scheduled will return to the House of Commons today for final approval before it is set to become law.

It recently concluded the ‘ping pong’ phase – a process in which the Lords and Commons exchange the bill back and forth to resolve any remaining disagreements on amendments.

While peers did put forward further changes, it has now been confirmed that no major amendments will be adopted at this stage, especially after the government previously rejected all proposed revisions from the Lords.

Royal Assent – the formal step required for the bill to become law – is likely to be granted within the next few weeks.

Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, said: “The debate taking place in parliament on Wednesday signals how close we are to meaningful legislative change. Agents must act now to ensure they understand what’s coming and how to manage both compliance and client expectations.”

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