"My Lords, I have moved this amendment simply because it is essential for people to know what they can be charged and what they cannot. The noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, commented at the end of his speech on just that fact: that people need to know. If something was in …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I was very interested in the comments that were made and I will certainly take them on board. I heard people talking about how easy it is to get the right of abode and that is exactly what I have had here for 40 years. Every time my …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, what can be done about instances such as those during recent council elections when I had malicious texts put through my door listed as information for local elections? No one in the area has any idea who did it or knows anything about it, yet it could have …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that HMRC share relevant information with local authorities to assist those authorities to identify landlords who are potentially in breach of the 90 day restriction on short term lets and to enforce those provisions...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and remind the House of my interests as declared in the register...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that Answer but, given the fact that the Tube now has a major promotion about how much more money you can get by letting your property for holidays, that the National Fire Chiefs Council has come out very strongly to say that it is worried …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to support the return of residential properties, presently let on a short-term basis, to the long-term housing rental market, particularly in London...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and remind the House of my interests as declared in the register...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"No doubt the Minister is aware of the recent press reports on the effectiveness of the landlord licensing scheme operated by Newham Council, which has prosecuted 1,215 bad landlords and recovered £2.8 million in council tax. Does he not think it is time that the Government gave all local authorities …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech