Date Published 11 October 2024
The Second Reading of the Renters' Rights Bill was held by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner on 9 October 2024.
The second reading is the first time the bill has been addressed in Parliament since it was announced in September, and therefore the first time it's been debated by other parties.
According to Rayner, the main goal of the Renters' Rights Bill is to ensure that all tenants can live 'in a decent, safe and affordable home'.
She highlighted that good landlords have nothing to worry about and that this legislation will eliminate the 'bad apples' in the sector.
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party's Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government, has called for an amendment to stop the bill from progressing further due to the 'unintended consequences' it will cause to the sector, however, this was not accepted.
Now that the second reading is complete, the Bill will move to the Committee Stage, chaired by Florence Eshalomi MP, where more detailed scrutiny will take place.
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