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Renters' Rights Bill

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2024-25

Bill (7)

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.

15 January 2025
Lords
Bill 127 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
20 November 2024
Commons
Bill 127 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
20 November 2024
Commons
Bill 127 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
20 November 2024
Commons
Bill 008 2024-25 (as introduced)
11 September 2024
Commons
Bill 008 2024-25 - large print
11 September 2024
Commons
Bill 008 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
11 September 2024
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

HL Bill 60 Explanatory Notes
15 January 2025
Lords
Bill 008 EN 2024-25
11 September 2024
Commons
Bill 008 EN 2024-25 - large print
11 September 2024
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 - 14 January 2025
14 January 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
4 November 2024
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
30 October 2024
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
29 October 2024
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' Rights Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
16 January 2025
Lords
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
11 September 2024
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.

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 January 2025
14 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2025
13 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2025
10 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2025
9 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 January 2025
8 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 January 2025
7 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2025
6 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2024
20 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2024
17 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 December 2024
13 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 December 2024
12 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2024
11 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2024
10 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 December 2024
9 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 December 2024
6 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 December 2024
5 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 December 2024
4 December 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 November 2024
29 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 November 2024
28 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2024
27 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 November 2024
26 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2024
25 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2024
22 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 November 2024
21 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 November 2024
19 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2024
18 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2024
15 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2024
12 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 November 2024
6 November 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 November 2024
5 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2024
4 November 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2024
1 November 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 October 2024
31 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 October 2024
30 October 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 October 2024
29 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2024
28 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 October 2024
25 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2024
24 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2024
23 October 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 October 2024
22 October 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 October 2024
16 October 2024
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 14 January 2025
14 January 2025
Commons
All proceedings up to 5 November 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
6 November 2024
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 Rights Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill
9 January 2025
Commons
Renters' Rights Bill 2024-25
3 October 2024
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Renters' Rights Bill: call for evidence
14 October 2024
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
31 October 2024
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 Michelle Anderson (RRB77)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by David Lockyer (RRB78)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by College and University Business Officers (RRB79)
5 November 2024
Commons
Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (RRB80)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (RRB81)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Propertymark (RRB82)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Openreach (RRB83)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Marie Curie (RRB84)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mrs M Davies (RRB85)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Patricia Ogunfeibo (RRB86)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Property Redress Scheme (RRB87)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Safe Suffolk Renters (RRB88)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Don Rowlands (RRB89)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the London Renters Union (RRB90)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Thomas Dove (RRB91)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the University of Westminster Students Union (RRB92)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) (RRB93)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anonymous (RRB94)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Peter Mercer (RRB95)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (RRB97)
5 November 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Maxine Fothergill, Managing Director of Amax Estates & Property Services, Trainer for London Landlords Accreditation Scheme, and Portfolio Landlord (RRB64)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nottingham Students Partnership on behalf of the University of Nottingham Students' Union (UoNSU) and Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTSU) (RRB65)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UNISON (RRB66)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Olan Homes (RRB67)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Susan Osborne (RRB68)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Roy Wearing (RRB69)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mandy Mills (RRB70)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Aster Group (RRB71)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by London Councils (further submission - Asylum Accommodation) (RRB72)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cats Protection (RRB73)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Hibiscus Initiatives (RRB74)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Housing Federation (RRB75)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by David and Manuela Yeandle (RRB76)
31 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by iHOWZ (RRB31)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Large Agents' Representation Group (RRB32)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michael Crofts BSC(Hons), ARICS (retired) (further submission) (RRB33)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) (RRB34)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Matthew White, Regional Lettings Director, Hose Rhodes Dickson (RRB35)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by StepChange (RRB36)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Suzanne Smith of the Independent Landlord (RRB37)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Peter Donnelly (RRB38)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Andrew Gardner (RRB39)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the NFU (RRB40)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (RRB41)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Grainger Plc (RRB42)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Placefirst (RRB43)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (UUK) (RRB44)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) (RRB45)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Commonweal Housing (RRB46)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gerald Kennedy, on behalf of the Social Housing Action Campaign (RRB47)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Independent Age (RRB48)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Training for Professionals (further submission) (RRB49)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shelter (RRB50)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nationwide Foundation (RRB51)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Matter Real Estate (RRB52)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by TDS Charitable Foundation (RRB53)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Guild of Residential Landlords (RRB54)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sue and Richard Lawes (RRB55)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anonymous (RRB56)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (RRB57)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Tom MacInnes, Director of Policy at Citizens Advice (supplementary submission) (RRB58)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Safer Renting on behalf of Cambridge House (RRB59)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Justice for Tenants (RRB60)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (RRB61)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ben Twomey, CEO, Generation Rent, and Tom Darling, Director, Renters' Reform Coalition (supplementary submission) (RRB62)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Justin Bates KC, Landmark Chambers, Giles Peaker, Anthony Gold Solicitors, and Liz Davies KC, Garden Court Chambers (supplementary submission) (RRB63)
29 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Edward Kirton-Darling and associates (on Rent Repayment Orders) (RRB01)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Edward Kirton-Darling and associates (suggested amendments) (RRB02)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Laura Delow (RRB03)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jim Dickinson (RRB04)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Richard Bate (RRB05)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Leonie Cooke (RRB06)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michael Zell-Davis (RRB07)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice (RRB08)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Unipol Student Homes (RRB09)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Galloway (RRB10)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dogs Trust (RRB11)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Reapit (RRB12)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by RSPCA (RRB13)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ACORN the Union (RRB14)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Training for Professionals (RRB15)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Lettings Industry Council (RRB16)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by A PRS Landlord from the North West (RRB17)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Alex Shinder (RRB18)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michael Crofts BSC(Hons), ARICS (retired) (RRB19)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ian Stern (RRB20)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Maureen Roscoe (RRB21)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Tony Wilson (RRB22)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Get Living (RRB23)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Property Institute (RRB24)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by London Councils (RRB25)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by James Scollard (RRB26)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Renters' Reform Coalition (RRB27)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mars Petcare UK and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (RRB28)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the University of Manchester Students' Union (RRB29)
22 October 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Generation Rent (RRB30)
22 October 2024
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
22 November 2024

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Compilation PDF of all Committee Debate sittings
5 November 2024
Commons
5 November 2024
Commons
5 November 2024
Commons
31 October 2024
Commons
31 October 2024
Commons
29 October 2024
Commons
29 October 2024
Commons
22 October 2024
Commons
22 October 2024
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
9 October 2024
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
14 January 2025
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
14 January 2025
Commons

Lords 1st reading

15 January 2025
Lords

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
15 January 2025
Lords