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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 July 2025
Debate
Renters’ Rights BillContribution
87: Clause 41, page 58, line 4, leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment, in conjunction with another amendment in the name of Lord Keen of Elie to clause 58, imposes a uniform standard of proof – beyond reasonable doubt – where the local housing authority imposes a financial penalty.
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