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Law Society provides update on Renters’ Rights Bill second reading debate

Published on: 14 October 2024
Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/10/2024

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Issue Date: 14 October 2024

Published Date: 14 October 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

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The Law Society, in its weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament, has provided an update on the Renters’ Rights Bill’s second reading debate in the House of Commons on 9 October 2024. Members from all parties expressed support for the new landlord database to be established once the Bill is passed. The Minister for Housing, Matthew Pennycook, emphasised that the government would ensure HM Courts and Tribunals Service is prepared for the implementation of the new system. However, he clarified that transforming the private rented sector would not be contingent on an unspecified degree of future court improvements. The Bill passed second reading and will now proceed to the committee stage in the coming month.

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