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Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill

As far as I am aware, that is probably correct, and I shall explain why. The changes proposed in the Bill follow recommendations made by the Select Committee on Communities and Local Government. It has the support of the National Housing Federation and the three national landlord organisations in England and Wales—the Residential Landlords Association, the British Property Federation and the National Landlords Association—where it will be applicable if it finds its way on to the statute book. The Council of Mortgage Lenders has also expressed its support for the principles in the Bill. I remind the House that 126 right hon. and hon. Members signed early-day motion 1154 on this issue in the previous Session, and as of today 90 have signed early-day motion 643 in support of the Bill.