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Written Question
Private Rented Housing
Tuesday 7th May 2024

Asked by: Andrew Lewer (Conservative - Northampton South)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when reforms to tenancy lengths under the provisions of the Renters (Reform) Bill will come into force for (a) existing tenancies and (b) new tenancies.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

We have committed to provide at least six months’ notice of our first implementation date after which all new tenancies will be periodic and governed by the new rules. To avoid a two-tier rental sector, and to make sure landlords and tenants are clear on their rights, all existing tenancies will transition to a new system on a second implementation date.

This phased implementation will support tenants, landlords and agents to adjust to and understand the new rules, while making sure that tenants can benefit from the new system as soon as reasonably possible. We will provide more details about our implementation plans in due course.

Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 263 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 264 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 267 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 266 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Commons)
30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 266 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Apr 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

Speech Link

View all Andrew Lewer (Con - Northampton South) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Apr 2024 - Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions) - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 262 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 42 Noes - 265
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Apr 2024 - Renters (Reform) Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 144
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Apr 2024 - Renters (Reform) Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Lewer (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 274 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 282