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Renters' Rights Act Implementation

The Renters' Rights Act Implementation, overseen by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is establishing the operational framework for delivering tenant protections including abolishing no-fault evictions and strengthening security of tenure. The implementation is currently active with a published roadmap and guidance on court readiness and social housing provisions. This represents a major reform of the private rental sector and social housing management.


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2026

16 events

2025

4 events

2024

7 events
15 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill

Second Reading 16:00:00 Moved by Baroness Swinburne: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (Baroness Swinburne) (Con): My Lords, I thank those Peers who have already …

15 May 2024 | Lords stages Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — Lords stages

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others Originated in the Commons.

1 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill

First Reading 15:52:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

24 Apr 2024 | Bill stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill

Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 15 Notices to quit by tenants under assured tenancies: timing “(1) Section 5 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (notices to quit) is amended as follows. (2) …

24 Apr 2024 | Third reading Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — Third reading

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others

24 Apr 2024 | Report stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — Report stage

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others

2023

5 events
14 Nov 2023 | Committee stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — Committee stage

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others

23 Oct 2023 | Bill stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill

Second reading [Relevant documents: Fifth Report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, Reforming the Private Rented Sector, HC 624 and the Government response, HC 1935; Oral evidence taken before the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on 10 …

23 Oct 2023 | Second reading Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — Second reading

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others

10 Jul 2023 | Bill stage Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill

Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): 8. What assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of the Regulatory Policy Committee statement on the Renters (Reform) Bill impact assessment, published on 3 July 2023. The Secretary of State for …

17 May 2023 | Bill introduced Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Renters (Reform) Bill — First reading

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others

2022

1 event
16 Jun 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.

2020

1 event

2019

6 events
12 Oct 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.

21 Jul 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on implementing the government’s decision to remove Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 and improving section 8 eviction grounds.

24 Jan 2019 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 5.55 pm.

23 Jan 2019 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Co nsideration of Lords amendments Mr Speaker: I remind the House that the Bill has been certified as relating exclusively to England and within devolved legislative competence. Any Divisions will be subject to double majority voting, whole House and Members …

15 Jan 2019 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Third Reading 15:09:00 Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Tenant Fees Bill, has consented …

2018

13 events
11 Dec 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Report 16:02:00 Clause 1: Prohibitions applying to landlords Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 10, leave out “the person” and insert “a relevant person” The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government …

20 Nov 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 16:22:00 Schedule 1: Permitted payments Amendment 27 Moved by 27: Schedule 1, page 25, line 8, leave out from “exceeds” to end of line 13 and insert “£50, the amount of the excess is a prohibited payment.” …

13 Nov 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Committed to Committee 15:06:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Bill be reported from the Grand Committee in respect of proceedings up to Amendment 26; and that for the remainder of the Bill, the order of commitment of …

5 Nov 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Committee (1st Day) 15:30:00 Relevant document: 35th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes) (Con): My Lords, I am always required to announce that should there be a Division in the House, we will …

15 Oct 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants — outcome published

We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.

10 Oct 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Second Reading 15:50:00 Moved by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Wales Office (Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth) (Con): My Lords, …

6 Sep 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

First Reading 13:53:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

5 Sep 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee Clause 1 Prohibitions applying to landlords 14:49:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rishi Sunak): I beg to move amendment 5, page 2, line 17, …

26 Aug 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector — consultation closed

We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector

2 Jul 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector — consultation opened

We are seeking views and comments on overcoming the barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector

21 May 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill

[Relevant document: the Third Report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Tenant Fees Bill, HC 583, and the Government response, Cm 9610 .] Second Reading 19:45:00 The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities …

21 May 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill (Programme)

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7 ) ), That the following provisions shall apply to the Tenant Fees Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee …

21 May 2018 | Bill stage Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tenant Fees Bill (Money)

Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a) ) , That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Tenant Fees Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the payment out of money provided …

2017

2 events
19 Sep 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants — consultation closed

We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.

25 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants — consultation opened

We are seeking views on proposed secondary legislation requiring landlords to provide information about tenants.

2016

3 events
18 Nov 2016 | Bill stage linked

Renters’ Rights Bill [HL]

Committee 12:56:00 Relevant documents: 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 1 agreed. Clause 2: Ending of certain lettings fees for tenants Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 2, page 1, leave out lines 11 to 18 and insert— …

10 Jun 2016 | Bill stage linked

Renters’ Rights Bill [HL]

Second Reading 12:08:00 Moved by Baroness Grender: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Grender (LD): My Lords, the natural consequence of the chronic lack of social housing and the prohibitive cost of buying a home means …

2015

5 events
11 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector — outcome published

Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.

27 Aug 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector — consultation closed

Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.

3 Aug 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector — consultation opened

Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.