Debates between Lisa Smart and Matthew Pennycook during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Lisa Smart and Matthew Pennycook
Monday 28th October 2024

(3 weeks, 3 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matthew Pennycook Portrait Matthew Pennycook
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point, though it is not about leasehold but about the private rental sector. Our Renters’ Rights Bill, which is currently in Committee, poses no threat to good landlords. Indeed, it will improve the situation for good landlords by driving out unscrupulous and rogue landlords from the system. As part of that Bill, landlords have robust grounds to take back possession of their properties when it is appropriate to do so. What they cannot do is arbitrarily evict tenants through section 21. We will finally abolish section 21 no-fault evictions where the previous Government failed to do so.

Lisa Smart Portrait Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove) (LD)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.