Member

The Secretary of State will specify by regulation the date from which the new rent should be paid, provided that this is no earlier than the date first proposed by the landlord in the Section 13 notice given by the landlord. I make it clear that it is the Government’s intention not to make use of this new power unless and until the First-tier Tribunal is at risk of being overwhelmed by that sharp increase in challenges and it became necessary to avoid lengthy delays for genuine cases to be heard. I heard the points about the numbers involved. I think it will just be determined by continual monitoring to see how the process is working. This change will be subject to the affirmative procedure to allow appropriate parliamentary scrutiny.