Housing: Tenancy Deposit Scheme

House of Lords

Written answers and statements, 14 March 2006

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Lord Scott of Foscote (Crossbench)

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What action they have taken to prepare for the introduction of a tenancy deposit scheme to protect those renting accommodation in the private rented sector.

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Baroness Andrews (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Labour)

Tenancy deposit protection is scheduled to come into force in October 2006. Following a consultation that ended on 1 February 2006, the Government are preparing the secondary legislation required to commence the schemes. A competitive tendering exercise is underway to select suppliers to run the schemes and award contracts in early summer 2006.

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