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Renters (Reform) Bill. Committee stage eighth sitting (afternoon)

Clause 5 under consideration when the Committee resumed. Clause 5 agreed to. Amendment 161 to clause 6 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 6 discussed with new clause 58 (Requirement to state the amount of rent when advertising residential premises), new clause 59 (Not inviting or encouraging bids for rent), new clause 62 (Limit on amount of rent that a residential landlord can request in advance), new clause 66 (Rent increase regulations). Clause 6 agreed to. New clause 63 (Prohibition of discrimination relating to pet ownership) and new clause 64 (Terms in insurance contracts relating to pet ownership) discussed with clauses 7 and 8. Clauses 7 and 8 agreed to. Clause 9 discussed with Government new clause 3 (Duty of landlord and contractor to give statement of terms and other information). Clause 9 negatived to. Clause 10 discussed with Government new clause 4 (Other duties) and Government new clause 5 (Landlords acting through others). Amendment 140 to clause 10 negatived on division (5 to 7). Amendment 142 to clause 10 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 10 negatived to. Clauses 11 to 13 agreed to as amended. Clauses 14 to 17 agreed to. Clause 18 discussed with Government new clause 7 (Accommodation for homeless people under section 199A of the Housing Act 1996). Clause 18 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.