The committee stage of the Renters’ Reform Bill will get underway today, giving organisations and individuals an opportunity to put forward suggested amendments to a cross party group of MPs.
There are a number of major concerns, including court reform, student lets, notice periods and pets, that will be debated today, with the Committee expected to report back their findings to the House of Commons by Tuesday 5 December 2023.
Ben Beadle, chief executive of the NRLA said: “We have heard some positive sounds coming from the government on student lets and court reform, however until any amendments are put forward we will continue to campaign for change.
“We are also calling for movement on notice periods, to ensure that what’s included in the Bill is fair to responsible landlords as well as tenants – something that is vital if the Bill is to succeed.”
He added: “I am looking forward to sharing landlords’ views and experiences with the committee on Tuesday and recommending simple, workable changes that have the potential to make a positive difference on the ground.”
Propertymark, who will also give evidence at the Committee stage, says it is committed to ensuring the Bill is evidence-based.
A spokesperson commented: “The role of property agents is incorporated fairly within the introduction of a new Ombudsman for landlords, plus, demonstrate how agents can play a full role in increasing property standards.”
“We want to see a use of fixed-term tenancies where both parties want one – this is particularly important for the student sector, a role for inventories within the reforms, strengthened mandatory grounds and the qualification and regulation of property agents through utilising the registration requirements contained within the PRS Database proposals,” they added.
The all-party committee consists of: Nickie Aiken MP (Conservative); Mike Amesbury MP (Labour); Shaun Bailey MP (Conservative); Sara Britcliffe MP (Conservative); Karen Buck MP (Labour); Anna Firth MP (Conservative); Mary Glindon MP (Labour); Eddie Hughes MP (Conservative); Siobhain McDonagh MP (Labour); Gagan Mohindra MP (Conservative); Helen Morgan MP (Liberal Democrat); Matthew Pennycook MP (Labour, Shadow Housing Minister); Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP (Labour); Dean Russell MP (Conservative); Ben Spencer MP (Conservative); and Craig Tracey MP (Conservative).
The evidence session, which will be shown on Parliament TV from 9.25am until 5pm, will be available to watch live.
Within the first 8 minutes it became obviously clear by Shelter and Co that the sole purpose of the bill should be to obstruct landlords rights Sec 21 and hand over their investment to rights of the tenants.
When will people listen, tenancies are short term contracts, they do not offer lifetime contracts. That is why they are called Assured Shorthold agreements. If they go down this route the industry will be nuked and if you think you have a problem now, just wait and see what happens over the next 2 years in England.
Simple test: You have invested tens of £k’s to let short term, now to be told you can’t get your money back unless the tenant defaults. There is always at some time in the future a landlord will need to sell, just like chasing his investment shares. If the landlord doesn’t, his inheritance 99% of the time will require it sold. Are landlords prepared to provide lifetime tenancies and could never get at their investment, while expected to maintain it at costs?
The so called stated this morning Sec21 ‘no fault’ eviction championed by Shelter is a twist on reality. No landlord serves notice unless there is good cause and lets be frank is used when it is the simplistic action to guarantee ending of rogue tenants and legal loopholes delaying the inevitable at the expense, sometime outrageous loss to landlords. Shelter even said majority of tenants leave without need for court eviction, so no need to delay on grounds of court reform!
The animal in the zoo is those that have infiltrated PRS with SHS tenants on a grand scale and to some extent encouraged by PRS will a flow of tenants. Due to decades of failed investment by all political parties. It is a mess and the system cannot cope with SHS demands, so lets straight jacket PRS to keep bailing out! Often the ones PRS doesn’t want are also not wanted by SHS.
Where in the Renter Reform Bill does it say they will make a tenant liable for full landlords losses and consequences for failing to pay up?
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It’s almost as if it wasn’t a good idea to base one’s income on making a profit from basic human rights. Weird!
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