Part of Renters’ Rights Bill - Report (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 7 July 2025.
Baroness Grender:
Moved by Baroness Grender
56: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—“Permission for home adaptations(1) The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.(2) After section 16 insert—“16A Home adaptations(1) It is an implied term of every assured tenancy that a landlord must give permission for adaptations where a local council has carried out a Home Assessment and recommends adaptations which constitute reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.(2) A tenant may appeal a landlord’s refusal to give permission for such adaptations.””Member’s explanatory statementThis new clause would ensure that landlords of private and social tenancies provide permission for home adaptations for people who have disabilities where a Home Assessment has been carried out.
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