Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and on instruction to the Committee of the Whole House on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and on instruction to the Committee of the Whole House on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I thank those Peers who have already taken an interest in this Bill and those who have worked to improve the private rented sector over many years. The Renters (Reform) Bill brings forward the most significant changes to the sector in 30 years.

For England’s 11 million tenants, representing...

My Lords, I thank those Peers who have already taken an interest in this Bill and those who have worked to improve the private rented sector over many years. The Renters (Reform) Bill brings forward the most significant changes to the sector in 30 years.

For England’s 11 million tenants, representing...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate for the Opposition. I thank the Minister for her comprehensive introduction, and for all the time she has taken in meeting us prior to the Bill coming to the House.

Given the expectations generated among renters that the Bill...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate for the Opposition. I thank the Minister for her comprehensive introduction, and for all the time she has taken in meeting us prior to the Bill coming to the House.

Given the expectations generated among renters that the Bill...

My Lords, I remind the House of my relevant interests as a councillor, a vice-president of the Local Government Association and an accidental landlord. I too thank all the groups that have provided informative briefings on a wide range of issues, which I and my colleague, my noble friend Lady...

My Lords, I remind the House of my relevant interests as a councillor, a vice-president of the Local Government Association and an accidental landlord. I too thank all the groups that have provided informative briefings on a wide range of issues, which I and my colleague, my noble friend Lady...

My Lords, I draw attention to my housing and property interests as on the register. This Second Reading provides an opportunity to review the current state of the PRS—the private rented sector—and to consider the impact on this sector of the Renters (Reform) Bill. Does the Bill address the key...

My Lords, I draw attention to my housing and property interests as on the register. This Second Reading provides an opportunity to review the current state of the PRS—the private rented sector—and to consider the impact on this sector of the Renters (Reform) Bill. Does the Bill address the key...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Best, from whose wisdom and experience I have personally gained such a lot. I am grateful for his contribution today. I declare my interest as the Church of England’s lead bishop for housing. Also, as I am in...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Best, from whose wisdom and experience I have personally gained such a lot. I am grateful for his contribution today. I declare my interest as the Church of England’s lead bishop for housing. Also, as I am in...

My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend the Minister for her comprehensive opening statement and for the time that she has already devoted to discussing the provisions of this Bill privately.

I think that I am the first speaker in this debate not to have to declare a relevant...

My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend the Minister for her comprehensive opening statement and for the time that she has already devoted to discussing the provisions of this Bill privately.

I think that I am the first speaker in this debate not to have to declare a relevant...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Property Ombudsman. I warmly welcome the Bill. I am sure the Minister is well aware of the large number of organisations from which we have all had briefings. The Bill has taken a long time to get here, and expectations...

My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the Property Ombudsman. I warmly welcome the Bill. I am sure the Minister is well aware of the large number of organisations from which we have all had briefings. The Bill has taken a long time to get here, and expectations...

My Lords, I declare at the outset that, although I do not own any property in the private rented sector, my husband owns a number of such properties. I am grateful to the Minister and the Bill team for engaging with me on some of the issues that I will...

My Lords, I declare at the outset that, although I do not own any property in the private rented sector, my husband owns a number of such properties. I am grateful to the Minister and the Bill team for engaging with me on some of the issues that I will...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a landlord of almost 30 years and before that as a renter in the private rented sector, so I have seen the private rented sector from both sides of the fence. It has been a long time coming, but this Bill is welcome....

My Lords, I declare an interest as a landlord of almost 30 years and before that as a renter in the private rented sector, so I have seen the private rented sector from both sides of the fence. It has been a long time coming, but this Bill is welcome....

My Lords, I will address the fundamental change that the Bill makes, which is to Section 21 evictions. Although there is a difference between the two sides of the House on this issue in terms of what will happen, and Ministers have rightly been asked what their timescale is, the...

My Lords, I will address the fundamental change that the Bill makes, which is to Section 21 evictions. Although there is a difference between the two sides of the House on this issue in terms of what will happen, and Ministers have rightly been asked what their timescale is, the...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I have interests to declare as a chartered surveyor and a small-scale private rented sector landlord, both of some 50-plus years’ standing.

I welcome the Bill, which contains much good, for no other reason than that I hope it consolidates...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I have interests to declare as a chartered surveyor and a small-scale private rented sector landlord, both of some 50-plus years’ standing.

I welcome the Bill, which contains much good, for no other reason than that I hope it consolidates...

My Lords, I declare my interests in the register as a Suffolk farmer with rented residential properties.

I will focus primarily on the rural implications of the Bill. I start from the premise that it is the role of the state to protect tenants—as it is to protect consumers, investors, savers,...

My Lords, I declare my interests in the register as a Suffolk farmer with rented residential properties.

I will focus primarily on the rural implications of the Bill. I start from the premise that it is the role of the state to protect tenants—as it is to protect consumers, investors, savers,...

My Lords, I declare my conflicts: I am a former chartered surveyor and I have buy-to-let properties, as declared and set out in the register. I began research on the Bill by trying to establish its primary purpose—what is its core objective? I know it sounds obvious, but I was...

My Lords, I declare my conflicts: I am a former chartered surveyor and I have buy-to-let properties, as declared and set out in the register. I began research on the Bill by trying to establish its primary purpose—what is its core objective? I know it sounds obvious, but I was...

My Lords, I think I have received more briefings on this Bill than on any other Bill in the nearly 11 years I have been here. It is clearly a very important issue. It hits a vast number of people, but often especially the poorest in society. It is a...

My Lords, I think I have received more briefings on this Bill than on any other Bill in the nearly 11 years I have been here. It is clearly a very important issue. It hits a vast number of people, but often especially the poorest in society. It is a...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for last week’s very helpful drop-in briefing session, which was particularly helpful for those of us who cannot claim expertise in housing law. I come to the issue from my long-standing concern about poverty. A growing proportion of those in poverty live...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for last week’s very helpful drop-in briefing session, which was particularly helpful for those of us who cannot claim expertise in housing law. I come to the issue from my long-standing concern about poverty. A growing proportion of those in poverty live...

My Lords, I declare my interests in the rural private rental sector, as set out in the register. I thank the Minister for her time in

briefing me, as well as all the organisations that have also sent me such excellent briefs. I thank all noble Lords who have iterated...

My Lords, I declare my interests in the rural private rental sector, as set out in the register. I thank the Minister for her time in

briefing me, as well as all the organisations that have also sent me such excellent briefs. I thank all noble Lords who have iterated...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, and I thank my noble friend the Minister for her helpful introduction to take us through the Bill. Before speaking, I should declare my interest as in the register of interests; I am and have been a...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, and I thank my noble friend the Minister for her helpful introduction to take us through the Bill. Before speaking, I should declare my interest as in the register of interests; I am and have been a...

My Lords, I declare my interests, in particular my interest with Peers for the Planet, which probably provides a clue as to what I will talk about in, and contribute to, this debate—energy efficiency in the private rental sector. I have much enjoyed other noble Lords’ contributions; it has been...

My Lords, I declare my interests, in particular my interest with Peers for the Planet, which probably provides a clue as to what I will talk about in, and contribute to, this debate—energy efficiency in the private rental sector. I have much enjoyed other noble Lords’ contributions; it has been...

My Lords, I should begin with a short disclosure that my wife and I have in the next-door house under our ownership five one-bedroom flats, which are occupied by tenants whom we do our very best to look after well.

I do not often speak in your Lordships’ House, but in...

My Lords, I should begin with a short disclosure that my wife and I have in the next-door house under our ownership five one-bedroom flats, which are occupied by tenants whom we do our very best to look after well.

I do not often speak in your Lordships’ House, but in...