“(1) The Housing and Planning Act 2016 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 40 (introduction and key definitions), at the end of the table in subsection (3) insert—

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Renters (Reform) Act 2024

section 27(1), (2) or (3)

Landlord redress schemes: continuing or repeat breaches

9

section 48(1)

Private rented sector database: provision of false or misleading information

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section 48(2), (3) or (4)

Private rented sector database: continuing or repeat breaches’

section 27(1), (2) or (3)

section 48(1)

section 48(2), (3) or (4)

(3) In section 44 (amount of order: tenants), in the first column of the table in subsection (2)—

(a) in the first row, for ‘or 2’ substitute ‘, 2 or 9’, and

(b) in the second row, for ‘or 7’ substitute ‘, 7, 8 or 10’.

(4) In section 45 (amount of order: local housing authorities), in the first column of the table in subsection (2)—

(a) in the first row, for ‘or 2’ substitute “, 2 or 9’, and

(b) in the second row, for ‘or 7’ substitute ‘, 7, 8 or 10’.” —

This new clause combines the amendments of section 40 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 previously contained in clauses 27(9) and 48(10) in a single amendment and adds consequential amendments of sections 44 and 45 of that Act. It is expected to be included in Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Bill.

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.