Legal Update – The Renters’ Rights Bill

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Earlier this month in the House of Lords, on its second reading members discussed the main topics in the Bill and highlighted concerns or specific areas where they think amendments are needed.

The main points included:

  • Reassurance that the Court system would cope with the impact from the Bill.
  • The limits on advance rent was debated, so this might be subject to change;
  • Consideration that purpose built student accommodation now be removed from the regime
  • Pets are to stay but there is concern over no comprehensive pet insurance existing.

You can read the Hansard transcript setting out the discussions here

The Bill now moves on to the Committee Stage before a 3rd Reading with plans to implement the Bill still remain for Summer 2025