Rental Properties: Smoke Alarms

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts

Thursday 8th May 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

The review is wide-ranging. We have consulted a range of stakeholders in this matter. That will clearly include the insurance sector.

[Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)]

My Lords, will my noble friend accept my congratulations on the way the Government have striven to increase the supply of safe, quality rented accommodation? Does she agree that one of the ways in which we could prevent further progress would be to introduce a stupid policy such as rent control?

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My noble friend tempts me off the topic of the Question. However, I agree with what he says on that matter.