Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Lord Cromwell moved amendment 110, after clause 113, to insert the new clause Offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977: report.

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Baroness Grender moved amendment 106, in clause 101, page 134, line 13, at end to insert, “(iii) that is provided by the Ministry of Defence for use as service family accommodation.”

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Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved amendment 98, in clause 92, page 126, line 13, at beginning to insert “persistently”.

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Lord Keen of Elie moved amendment 87, in clause 41, page 58, line 4, to leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”.

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Lord Young of Cookham moved amendment 59, in clause 14, page 24, line 28, at end to insert, “16GA Exemption for shared ownership leaseholders (1) Sections 16E and 16F do not apply to any relevant person who gives notice under Ground 1A in Schedule 2 if on the date such notice is given that person is a tenant under a shared ownership lease. (2) For the purposes of this section “shared ownership lease” has the same meaning as in section 13 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and “tenant” shall be construed accordingly.”

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Lord Pannick moved amendment 58, in clause 14, page 23, line 22, at end to insert“, or (iii) the dwelling house has been demonstrably available for purchase on the open market at a fair price for not less than six months and the landlord has not had any suitable offers to purchase the dwelling house. (1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(iii), the previous tenant or local authority retain the right for the courts to require evidence and to decide whether genuine attempts have been made to market and sell the property at a reasonable price and no offers at or above that price have been refused.”

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Lord de Clifford moved amendment 53A, in clause 11, page 19, line 28, at end to insert, “16D Pet damage deposit (1) It is an implied term of every assured tenancy to which section 16A applies that if, at the time of consenting to the tenant keeping a pet, the landlord informs the tenant in writing that the payment of an additional pet damage deposit by the tenant is a condition of the consent, then the tenant must comply with that condition. (2) The additional pet damage deposit under subsection (1), (a) can be used to make good pet damage, (b) must be of equivalent value to three weeks of rent, (c) cannot be subject to the limits for deposits in tenancy agreements, and (d) is subject to the rules governing deposits in tenancy agreements, for purposes of monies handled.”

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Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved amendment 43, in clause 8, page 12, line 23, after “for” insert “more than six months”.

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Lord Carrington moved amendment 34, in clause 7, page 11, line 35, to leave out from “if” to end of line 36 and insert “the tribunal determines that the proposed rent is equal to or lower than the open-market rent, or”.

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Lord Jamieson moved amendment 23, in Schedule 1, page 194, line 7, at end to insert, “Possession for redevelopment and regeneration of private rented homes 24A After Ground 8 insert, “Ground 8A The following conditions are met, (a) the private landlord intends to redevelop the dwelling-house for the purpose of regeneration, and the proposed works cannot reasonably be carried out while the property is occupied; (b) the private landlord has complied with all relevant tenancy obligations up to the date of possession; (c) the private landlord has given six months’ notice; (d) a planning application has been made. In this Ground, “Redevelopment” means, (a) demolition or reconstruction of all or a substantial part of the dwelling-house, or (b) substantial works to the dwelling-house or any building of which it forms part; “Regeneration” means the process of improving an area through coordinated measures that either, (a) secure the redevelopment, refurbishment, or enhancement of land, buildings, or infrastructure, (b) promote economic growth, including through the creation of employment opportunities and support for local enterprise, or (c) advance social wellbeing by improving housing, public services, community facilities, and the overall quality of life for residents; “Private landlord” means a landlord who is not a registered provider of social housing.””

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Lord de Clifford moved amendment 21, in Schedule 1, page 194, line 7, at end to insert, “New ground for possession for property which is required for a carer for the landlord or landlord’s family 24A After Ground 8 insert, “Ground 8A The landlord seeking possession requires the dwelling-house for the purpose of housing a person who is a carer for, (a) the landlord, (b) the landlord’s spouse, or (c) a member of the landlord’s family who is living with the landlord, where the dwelling-house is in sufficiently close proximity to the person requiring care to facilitate emergency callout. For the purposes of this Schedule, “carer” means an adult providing personal care or nursing care to another person, who may be under the age of 18, under a voluntary or contracted arrangement. The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the definition of carer above.””

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Lord Carrington moved amendment 8, in Schedule 1, page 179, line 36, after “a” to insert “seasonal or permanent employee, worker or self-employed”.

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Baroness Scott of Bybrook moved amendment 5, in Schedule 1, page 178, to leave out line 13.

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