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Matthew Pennycook's amendment

Renters (Reform) Bill

Report stage

Amendment number: NC7

Lead member

Matthew Pennycook
Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich
Commons

Decision

Not called
The amendment was debated as part of a group of amendments, but not put to a vote.

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Not inviting or encouraging bids for rent
(1) A landlord must not invite or encourage a prospective tenant or any other person to offer to pay an amount of rent for residential premises that exceeds the amount of rent stated as part of the advertisement or offer of the premises as required by section [requirement to state the amount of rent when advertising residential premises].
(2) A letting agent acting on behalf of a landlord must not invite or encourage a prospective tenant or any other person to offer to pay an amount of rent for residential premises that exceeds the amount of rent stated as part of the advertisement or offer of the premises as required by section [requirement to state the amount of rent when advertising residential premises].
(3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a prospective tenant or other person from offering to pay an amount that exceeds the stated amount of rent.”

Member's explanatory statement

This new clause would prevent landlords or persons acting on their behalf from inviting or encouraging bids that exceed the amount stated as part of the advertisement or offer of the premises.

Sponsors

Stella Creasy
Labour
Walthamstow
Afzal Khan
Labour
Manchester, Gorton
Margaret Greenwood
Labour
Wirral West