My Lords, I very much welcome the reference to housing in the gracious Speech, particularly the commitment to long-term investment in social housing and to reform the leasehold system, including the capping of ground rents. I declare an interest as a landlord, leaseholder, former renter and co-chair…
My Lords, there are passionately held views on the subject before us, and the informed and respectful deliberation so far shows your Lordships’ House at its best. We are being asked to legislate for autonomy, but we also have a duty to set out that principle within the reality of our unequal society…
My Lords, I support Amendment 1 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson. As mentioned previously, I have an interest as a landlord of over two decades, and as a former renter in the private rented sector for some 16 y…
My Lords, as mentioned previously in Committee, I declare my interest as a landlord and former long-term tenant in the private rented sector. I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Best, on short lets requiring planning consent for properties to be converted into short-term lettings. As y…
My Lords, I rise to support Amendments 203 and 204, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Best, and others. I declare my interest as a leaseholder, as well as a landlord and former PRS tenant. Noble Lords supporting these amendments have already made a cast-iron case for requiring property-management …
My Lords, I support Amendment 128 and declare my interests as a landlord and a former PRS tenant. I support the amendment of the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, on pet deposits. First, I want to state that I am a dog lover and had dogs as pets in my youth. I was, however, horrified by the description by …