Date Published 10 January 2025
The complete amended version of the Renters Rights Bill, consisting of more than 220 pages, is now available to view online. It possibly may yet be subject to further adjustment and next Tuesday the Bill returns to the House of Commons for what is called the Report Stage of its proceedings.
At this stage, the Bill is deliberated on the floor of the Commons and it gives MPs a chance to consider those alterations to the legislation which were put forward in the committee stage back in November. All MPs may express their opinion and vote; for extensive or complex Bills, the debates may be discussed over a number of days, but the Renters Rights Bill has been treated as a significant priority by the Labour Party. The Party is then likely to escalate this through to the Report Stage in a matter of just hours.
Additionally, the Report Stage is usually followed immediately by debate on the Bill's Third Reading, at which point it will have finalised its passage through the Commons; the amended draft legislation then progresses to the House of Lords. Once the Bill moves onto the House of Lords, it proceeds onto the same stages as carried out in the Commons; however, the detailed Committee Stage which is when the legislation is observed line by line, is traditionally less thorough in the House of Lords.
Furthermore, if the Lords disagree with the Commons, they can revise the Bill and will then direct it back to the Commons. The Commons will consider these alterations made and if they disagree the House of Lords will have to again consider their position and will typically agree to the Bill as returned to them from the House of Commons. In addition, there has been a general sense of widespread mutual agreement between the Labour and Conservative MPs on majority of aspects in relation to the Renters Rights Bill, which is probable to become official law in the Spring term.
Adams Estates will keep clients updated regarding the incoming developments/ changes of this Bill and to help mitigate any concerns about its implications.
