Housing: Landlord and Tenant Legislation

Lord Palmer of Childs Hill Excerpts

Monday 7th November 2011 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Hanham]

My Lords, I hear what the noble and learned Baroness says and I will see what the response to that is from other sources.

[Lord Palmer of Childs Hill]

My Lords, one of the most common complaints from private tenants is the failure of landlords to do major repairs such as a broken boiler or leaking roof. Could my noble friend the Minister clarify what steps can be taken to allow a tenant to carry out such major repairs and legally deduct the moneys from their rents? Would she also comment on the desirability of those rights being contained in legislation and not just relying on the varied proposals in common law?