Part of Renters’ Rights Bill - Report (3rd Day) – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 15 July 2025.
Lord Jamieson:
Moved by Lord Jamieson
91: Clause 65, page 104, line 21, at end insert “, whose property is not managed by an agent who is a member of an independent redress scheme approved by the Secretary of State,”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment would only require a residential landlord to be a member of the landlord redress scheme if their tenant does not already have access to one by virtue of the landlord using an agent who is a member of another approved independent redress scheme to avoid duplication.
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