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My noble friend Lord Hacking spoke to his amendment and raised his concerns that a tenant, having agreed to, and entered into, a tenancy, could subsequently fail to pay the initial rent or tenancy deposit as agreed. In relation to deposits, landlords or letting agents will continue to be able to require payment of a tenancy deposit before the signing of the tenancy agreement. It is therefore unnecessary to place in law the ability of a landlord not to grant a tenancy occupation before the tenancy deposit is received. Landlords will remain free to delay the signing of a tenancy until such time as the tenancy deposit has been paid.