The Government is determined to use its large majority to force the damaging Renter’s Rights Bill while ignoring the warnings of the sector. As I have outlined before, the UK enjoys extremely high levels of satisfaction within the rented market. The vast majority of renters and landlords enjoy mutually beneficial relations whereby tenants can rent safely and securely while landlords absorb the risks associated with owning property.
The Bill, as it stands, will overturn the industry as landlords leave in their droves. I am glad that the Government has listened to some of the concerns MPs raised during the committee stage but, unfortunately, the Bill is not fit for purpose.
In an attempt to avoid the most damaging aspects, I tabled a series of amendments during the report stage of the Bill. If these amendments had been accepted, renters would have been given greater flexibility and landlords would have felt more secure renting their properties out.
You can watch my contribution to the debate here.
