Tenant Fees Bill Debate

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Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

John Stevenson

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Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age)

Tenant Fees Bill

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Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill
3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons
Wednesday 5th September 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Stevenson Portrait John Stevenson (Carlisle) (Con)
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Will the Minister give way?

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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Will the Minister give way?

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John Stevenson Portrait John Stevenson
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The Minister referred to certain clauses being in a tenancy agreement with which the tenant would be obliged to comply. Agricultural law lays down prescribed clauses that have to be incorporated into agricultural tenancies. Has any thought been given to the Government setting out prescribed clauses to be incorporated into a tenancy agreement for residential property?

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That is the crux of what we will come on to later. The Government’s approach has been not narrowly to specify the specific things that could qualify as default fees. There has indeed been discussion of this topic. The Government’s point of view, which I will explain later, will I hope provide some clarity on that point.

If I may return to the—

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