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That this House notes that 46 tenants of Simpson House, Olympic House and St John's Court in Somerford Grove, Hackney, who successfully obtained Rent Repayment Orders and associated awards totalling £258,558.73 against companies ultimately beneficially owned by Mr John Christodoulou, remain wholly unpaid; further notes that ownership of the relevant properties was transferred to connected companies under the same beneficial ownership after the First-tier Tribunal had been assured that there was no intention to dispose of them, and that the companies against which the awards were made entered liquidation days after payment fell due; further notes that the tenants had previously restored those companies to the register at their own expense; expresses concern that existing insolvency and company law may allow corporate restructuring to frustrate the enforcement of tribunal awards; recognises the hardship experienced by tenants who successfully pursued lengthy legal proceedings only to remain without redress; welcomes investigation by the Insolvency Service and relevant professional regulators into matters arising from these cases; calls on the Government to review the enforcement of Rent Repayment Orders to ensure that awards cannot be defeated through transfers between connected companies or subsequent insolvency arrangements including measures to enable recovery from persons with significant control where beneficial ownership remains unchanged; and calls on the beneficial owner and directors of the companies concerned to pay the awards in full.
That this House notes that 46 tenants of Simpson House, Olympic House and St John's Court in Somerford Grove, Hackney, who successfully obtained Rent Repayment Orders and associated awards totalling £258,558.73 against companies ultimately beneficially owned by Mr John Christodoulou, remain wholly unpaid; further notes that ownership of the relevant...
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many enforcement actions have been taken (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully by local authorities participating in the Rent Repayment Order pilot since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many enforcement actions have been taken (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully by local authorities participating in the Rent Repayment Order pilot since its inception.
A full breakdown of enforcement actions categorised as successful or unsuccessful is not yet available, as several cases remain ongoing and the pilot is in its early stage. However, this will be considered as part of the pilot’s planned formal evaluation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out the selection criteria for the local authorities added to the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out the selection criteria for the local authorities added to the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme.
The Department for Work and Pensions has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to develop and implement the Rent Repayment Order pilot. The opportunity to participate was offered to all local authorities through Operation Jigsaw, an organisation currently funded by MHCLG, which brings together 309 local housing authorities in England to support the sharing of expertise, best practices, and vital intelligence both regionally and nationally to raise housing standards in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to select the 38 additional local authorities included in the expansion of the Rent Repayment Order data-sharing scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to select the 38 additional local authorities included in the expansion of the Rent Repayment Order data-sharing scheme.
The Department for Work and Pensions has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to develop and implement the Rent Repayment Order pilot. The opportunity to participate was offered to all local authorities through Operation Jigsaw, an organisation currently funded by MHCLG, which brings together 309 local housing authorities in England to support the sharing of expertise, best practices, and vital intelligence both regionally and nationally to raise housing standards in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme to additional local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to extend the Rent Repayment Order data sharing scheme to additional local authorities.
The Department is currently running a Rent Repayment Order pilot with 41 local authorities. The purpose of the pilot is to assess the effectiveness of the scheme and its impact on enforcement activity. We will evaluate the pilot and subject to positive findings, we plan to implement nationally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there will be further expansion of the Rent Repayment Order scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there will be further expansion of the Rent Repayment Order scheme.
The Department is currently running a Rent Repayment Order pilot with 41 local authorities. The purpose of the pilot is to assess the effectiveness of the scheme and its impact on enforcement activity. We will evaluate the pilot and subject to positive findings, we plan to implement nationally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount of public money recovered through Rent Repayment Orders for which the latest data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount of public money recovered through Rent Repayment Orders for which the latest data is available.
No such estimate can currently be made. My Department is in the process of implementing a new mandatory collection of private rented sector enforcement data from local housing authorities, which will include the number of Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) applied for by the council, the value of Universal Credit/Housing Benefit recovered following a rent repayment order, and the number of tenants supported in making an application.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
No such estimate can currently be made. My Department is in the process of implementing a new mandatory collection of private rented sector enforcement data from local housing authorities, which will include the number of Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) applied for by the council, the value of Universal Credit/Housing Benefit recovered following a rent repayment order, and the number of tenants supported in making an application.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of Rent Repayment Orders on housing conditions in the private rented sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of tenants living in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation of their rights under Rent Repayment Orders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to increase awareness of tenants living in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation of their rights under Rent Repayment Orders.
My Department will publish guidance for tenants on how to use Rent Repayment Orders in due course.
Lords report stage third day. Amendment 87 agreed to on division (237 to 223). Amendment 88 agreed to. Amendment 98 disagreed to on division (215 to 240). Amendment 106 agreed to on division (282 to 158). Amendment 110 disagreed to on division (98 to 148). Amendment 111 agreed to on division (214 to 153). Amendments 112 and 113 agreed to. Amendment 118 disagreed to on division (106 to 148). Amendments 123 to 125 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 128).
Lords report stage third day. Amendment 87 agreed to on division (237 to 223). Amendment 88 agreed to. Amendment 98 disagreed to on division (215 to 240). Amendment 106 agreed to on division (282 to 158). Amendment 110 disagreed to on division (98 to 148). Amendment 111 agreed to on...
Moved by
Lord Keen of Elie
87: Clause 41, page 58, line 4, leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment, in conjunction with another amendment in the name of Lord Keen of Elie to clause 58, imposes a uniform standard of proof – beyond...
Moved by
Lord Keen of Elie
87: Clause 41, page 58, line 4, leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment, in conjunction with another amendment in the name of Lord Keen of Elie to clause 58, imposes a uniform standard of proof – beyond...
My Lords, I begin by referring to my interests as recorded in the register. I add that I am the proprietor of properties in London that are the subject of tenancy agreements and are managed by an agent.
In this group we have Amendments 87 and 88 in similar terms. Amendment...
My Lords, I begin by referring to my interests as recorded in the register. I add that I am the proprietor of properties in London that are the subject of tenancy agreements and are managed by an agent.
In this group we have Amendments 87 and 88 in similar terms. Amendment...
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 104 in my name in this group and, in doing so, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation. First, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage for the excellent meeting we had, together with the noble Lord,...
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 104 in my name in this group and, in doing so, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation. First, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage for the excellent meeting we had, together with the noble Lord,...
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I have also enjoyed my encounters with the Minister, with her, to discuss these issues. I rise to speak to Amendment 110 in my name. I am very grateful for the support of the noble Lords,...
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I have also enjoyed my encounters with the Minister, with her, to discuss these issues. I rise to speak to Amendment 110 in my name. I am very grateful for the support of the noble Lords,...
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 87, 88 and 103, which I have signed. I add my thanks to the Minister, who has engaged with me on these amendments, among others in the Bill. She has always been courteous and has had good points of view.
These amendments were originally...
My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 87, 88 and 103, which I have signed. I add my thanks to the Minister, who has engaged with me on these amendments, among others in the Bill. She has always been courteous and has had good points of view.
These amendments were originally...
My Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to which I added my name. Sadly, he is right: the police do not have sufficient knowledge about the law changes, which are now quite old. I suspect the reason is that the complaints tend to be infrequent,...
My Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to which I added my name. Sadly, he is right: the police do not have sufficient knowledge about the law changes, which are now quite old. I suspect the reason is that the complaints tend to be infrequent,...
My Lords, I will briefly support Amendment 110 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Hogan-Howe. I am grateful to Safer Renting, ACORN and the Renters’ Reform Coalition for bringing this matter to our attention. My noble friends have noted that this is a milder and...
My Lords, I will briefly support Amendment 110 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Hogan-Howe. I am grateful to Safer Renting, ACORN and the Renters’ Reform Coalition for bringing this matter to our attention. My noble friends have noted that this is a milder and...
My Lords, Amendments 87, 88 and 104, as we have heard, seek to raise the burden of proof to that of the criminal standard, “beyond
reasonable doubt”, from the civil standard, “on the balance of probabilities”, consistently across the Bill. All the amendments in the next group, on financial penalties,...
My Lords, Amendments 87, 88 and 104, as we have heard, seek to raise the burden of proof to that of the criminal standard, “beyond
reasonable doubt”, from the civil standard, “on the balance of probabilities”, consistently across the Bill. All the amendments in the next group, on financial penalties,...