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Renters (Reform) Bill

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2022-23, 2023-24

Bill (9)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 74 (as brought from the Commons)
1 May 2024
Lords
Bill 15 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
6 December 2023
Commons
Bill 15 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
6 December 2023
Commons
Bill 15 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
6 December 2023
Commons
Bill 004 2023-24 (as introduced)
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 004 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 0004 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 308 2022-23 (as introduced)
17 May 2023
Commons
Bill 308 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
17 May 2023
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

1 May 2024
Lords
Bill 004 EN 2023-24
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 004 EN 2023-24 - large print
8 November 2023
Commons
Bill 308 EN 2022-23
17 May 2023
Commons
Bill 308 EN 2022-23 - large print
17 May 2023
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Renters (Reform) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
2 May 2024
Lords
Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
15 June 2023
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 74 Running list of amendments
22 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 74(d) Amendments for Committee
22 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 74(c) Amendments for Committee
21 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 74(b) Amendments for Committee
20 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 74(a) Amendments for Committee
16 May 2024
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 April 2024 - large print
24 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2024
23 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2024
22 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 April 2024
19 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2024
18 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2024
15 April 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2024
25 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2024
22 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2024
21 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024
14 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2024
13 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2024
8 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2024
7 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2024
5 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024
4 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2024
1 March 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2024
29 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2024
28 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2024
27 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024
26 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024
23 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024
22 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024
20 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2024
19 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024
16 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2024
8 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2024
7 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2024
2 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2024
1 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2024
31 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2024
25 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2024
22 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2024
19 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2024
18 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2023
8 December 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2023
28 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2023
24 November 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 November 2023
23 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2023
22 November 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 November 2023
21 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2023
17 November 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 November 2023
16 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2023
15 November 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 November 2023
14 November 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2023
13 November 2023
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
24 April 2024
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 28 November
27 November 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
23 November 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
21 November 2023
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 April 2024
24 April 2024
Commons
All proceedings up to 28 November 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage
28 November 2023
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Renters (Reform) Bill: HL Bill 74
9 May 2024
Lords
Research briefing on progress of the Bill
18 April 2024
Commons
Research Briefing on the Bill
17 October 2023
Commons
Briefing Paper on the Bill
29 May 2023
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

22nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
23 May 2024
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Renters (Reform) Bill: call for evidence
27 October 2023
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by Unipol Student Homes (RRB44)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (RRB45)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Housing Federation (RRB46)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by StepChange Debt Charity (RRB47)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Propertymark (RRB48)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by London Councils (RRB49)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) (RRB50)
28 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (RRB38)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (RRB39)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by College & University Business Officers (CUBO) (RRB40)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Gateshead and Citizens Advice Newcastle (joint submission) (RRB41)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Disability Rights UK and Inclusion London (RRB42)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by openDemocracy (RRB43)
23 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lola Sanakulova (RRB33)
21 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Centrepoint and St Basils (RRB34)
21 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Nationwide Foundation (RRB35)
21 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the London Renters Union (RRB36)
21 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Jones (RRB37)
21 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ACORN (RRB24)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Independent Age (RRB25)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and Mars Petcare UK (RRB26)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Quintain Limited (RRB27)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Northern Housing Consortium (RRB28)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Age UK (RRB29)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Safer Renting (RRB30)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (RRB32)
16 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by PayProp UK (RRB01)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Thomas Dove (RRB02)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by West Midlands Combined Authority Homelessness Taskforce (RRB03)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Marie Curie (RRB04)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cats Protection (RRB05)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by St Mungo's homelessness charity (RRB06)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Grainger plc (RRB07)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (BPF) (RRB08)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shelter (RRB09)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Property Institute (RRB10)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Greystar (RRB11)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (RRB12)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Dogs Trust (RRB13)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Renters' Reform Coalition (RRB14)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Christopher Hodges OBE PhD MA FSALS FRSA (RRB15)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Positive Money (RRB16)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Large Agents' Representation Group (LARG) (RRB17)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Generation Rent (RRB18)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Get Living PLC (RRB19)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Residential Landlords Association (RRB20)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Crisis (RRB21)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) (RRB22)
14 November 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by National Debtline (RRB23)
14 November 2023
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3 July 2023

These are documents prepared by the Government to show how a Bill would amend an Act or part of an Act. They consist of the relevant Act text with tracked changes indicating the amendments to be made by the Bill.

Keeling Schedule showing changes which would be made by the Renters (Reform) Bill (as introduced) and by amendments made at Commons Committee to the Housing Act 1988, should the Bill receive Royal Assent - updated January 2024
14 March 2024
Commons
Keeling Schedule Showing changes which would be made by the Renters (Reform) Bill (as introduced) and by amendments made at Commons Committee to the Housing Act 2004, should the Bill receive Royal Assent
14 March 2024
Commons

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Jacob Young MP to James Gray MP regarding issues raised at the committee stage: Council tax, grounds for possession in relation to students, sale of a property, death of a tenant, and rent arrears, and timing of application of Part 1 to existing tenancies.
23 November 2023

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee debates: compilation pdf of sittings
28 November 2023
Commons
28 November 2023
Commons
28 November 2023
Commons
23 November 2023
Commons
23 November 2023
Commons
21 November 2023
Commons
21 November 2023
Commons
17 November 2023
Commons
16 November 2023
Commons
14 November 2023
Commons
14 November 2023
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
23 October 2023
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
24 April 2024
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
24 April 2024
Commons

Lords 1st reading

1 May 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

15 May 2024
Lords

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
1 May 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
14 May 2020
Lords