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JUN 19-25, 2026
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Renters (Reform) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing obligations on landlords and others in relation to rented homes and temporary and supported accommodation; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Michael GoveConservativeSurrey Heath
  • Baroness Swinburne

Bill · 9

  • HL Bill 74 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    1 May 2024· 9.6 MB
  • Bill 15 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    6 Dec 2023
  • Bill 15 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
    6 Dec 2023
  • Bill 15 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml downloadCommons
    6 Dec 2023
  • Bill 004 2023-24 (as introduced)Commons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 004 2023-24 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 0004 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 308 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Bill 308 2022-23 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    17 May 2023

Explanatory Notes · 5

  • HL Bill 74 Explanatory NotesLords
    1 May 2024· 1.5 MB
  • Bill 004 EN 2023-24Commons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 004 EN 2023-24 - large printCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 308 EN 2022-23Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Bill 308 EN 2022-23 - large printCommons
    17 May 2023

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesUnassigned
    3 Jul 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Renters (Reform) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    2 May 2024· 780 KB
  • Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    15 Jun 2023

Briefing papers · 4

  • Renters (Reform) Bill: HL Bill 74Lords
    9 May 2024
  • Research briefing on progress of the BillCommons
    18 Apr 2024
  • Research Briefing on the BillCommons
    17 Oct 2023
  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    29 May 2023

Amendment Paper · 54

  • HL Bill 74 Running list of amendmentsLords
    22 May 2024· 212 KB
  • HL Bill 74(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    22 May 2024· 179 KB
  • HL Bill 74(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    21 May 2024· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 74(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    20 May 2024· 87 KB
  • HL Bill 74(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    16 May 2024· 114 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 April 2024Commons
    24 Apr 2024
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 April 2024 - large printCommons
    24 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2024Commons
    23 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2024Commons
    22 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 April 2024Commons
    19 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2024Commons
    18 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2024Commons
    15 Apr 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2024Commons
    25 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2024Commons
    22 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2024Commons
    21 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024Commons
    14 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2024Commons
    13 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2024Commons
    8 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2024Commons
    7 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2024Commons
    6 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2024Commons
    5 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024Commons
    4 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2024Commons
    1 Mar 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2024Commons
    29 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2024Commons
    28 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2024Commons
    27 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024Commons
    26 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024Commons
    23 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024Commons
    22 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024Commons
    21 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024Commons
    20 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2024Commons
    19 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024Commons
    16 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2024Commons
    8 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2024Commons
    7 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2024Commons
    2 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2024Commons
    1 Feb 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2024Commons
    31 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2024Commons
    30 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2024Commons
    25 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2024Commons
    22 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2024Commons
    19 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2024Commons
    18 Jan 2024
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2023Commons
    8 Dec 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 November 2023Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2023Commons
    24 Nov 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 November 2023Commons
    23 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2023Commons
    22 Nov 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 November 2023Commons
    21 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2023Commons
    17 Nov 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 November 2023Commons
    16 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 November 2023Commons
    15 Nov 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 November 2023Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 November 2023Commons
    13 Nov 2023

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 24 April 2024Commons
    24 Apr 2024
  • All proceedings up to 28 November 2023 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    28 Nov 2023

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of AmendmentsCommons
    24 Apr 2024
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 28 NovemberCommons
    27 Nov 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    23 Nov 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in CommitteeCommons
    21 Nov 2023

Written evidence · 49

  • Written evidence submitted by Unipol Student Homes (RRB44)Commons
    28 Nov 2023· 211 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (RRB45)Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Housing Federation (RRB46)Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by StepChange Debt Charity (RRB47)Commons
    28 Nov 2023· 447 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Propertymark (RRB48)Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by London Councils (RRB49)Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) (RRB50)Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (RRB38)Commons
    23 Nov 2023· 94 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (RRB39)Commons
    23 Nov 2023· 160 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by College & University Business Officers (CUBO) (RRB40)Commons
    23 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Gateshead and Citizens Advice Newcastle (joint submission) (RRB41)Commons
    23 Nov 2023· 430 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Disability Rights UK and Inclusion London (RRB42)Commons
    23 Nov 2023· 177 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by openDemocracy (RRB43)Commons
    23 Nov 2023· 240 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Lola Sanakulova (RRB33)Commons
    21 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Centrepoint and St Basils (RRB34)Commons
    21 Nov 2023· 227 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Nationwide Foundation (RRB35)Commons
    21 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the London Renters Union (RRB36)Commons
    21 Nov 2023· 107 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Jones (RRB37)Commons
    21 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by ACORN (RRB24)Commons
    16 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Independent Age (RRB25)Commons
    16 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and Mars Petcare UK (RRB26)Commons
    16 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Quintain Limited (RRB27)Commons
    16 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Northern Housing Consortium (RRB28)Commons
    16 Nov 2023· 531 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Age UK (RRB29)Commons
    16 Nov 2023· 166 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Safer Renting (RRB30)Commons
    16 Nov 2023· 191 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (RRB32)Commons
    16 Nov 2023· 122 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by PayProp UK (RRB01)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Thomas Dove (RRB02)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by West Midlands Combined Authority Homelessness Taskforce (RRB03)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 308 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Marie Curie (RRB04)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Cats Protection (RRB05)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by St Mungo's homelessness charity (RRB06)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 389 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Grainger plc (RRB07)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (BPF) (RRB08)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Shelter (RRB09)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 290 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by The Property Institute (RRB10)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Greystar (RRB11)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 146 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (RRB12)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Dogs Trust (RRB13)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Renters' Reform Coalition (RRB14)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 215 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Professor Christopher Hodges OBE PhD MA FSALS FRSA (RRB15)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Positive Money (RRB16)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 148 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Large Agents' Representation Group (LARG) (RRB17)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 257 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Generation Rent (RRB18)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Get Living PLC (RRB19)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 126 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the National Residential Landlords Association (RRB20)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Crisis (RRB21)Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Student Accredited Private Rental Sector (SAPRS) (RRB22)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 157 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by National Debtline (RRB23)Commons
    14 Nov 2023· 195 KB

Select Committee report · 1

  • 22nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    23 May 2024

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Jacob Young MP to James Gray MP regarding issues raised at the committee stage: Council tax, grounds for possession in relation to students, sale of a property, death of a tenant, and rent arrears, and timing of application of Part 1 to existing tenancies.Unassigned
    23 Nov 2023

Press notices · 1

  • Renters (Reform) Bill: call for evidenceCommons
    27 Oct 2023

Keeling schedules · 2

  • Keeling Schedule showing changes which would be made by the Renters (Reform) Bill (as introduced) and by amendments made at Commons Committee to the Housing Act 1988, should the Bill receive Royal Assent - updated January 2024Commons
    14 Mar 2024
  • Keeling Schedule Showing changes which would be made by the Renters (Reform) Bill (as introduced) and by amendments made at Commons Committee to the Housing Act 2004, should the Bill receive Royal AssentCommons
    14 Mar 2024

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