Member

I turn now to government Amendments 209, 211 and 212, which clarify the sequence of the statutory instruments necessary to implement the private rented sector landlord ombudsman. Our amendments make it clear that the regulations setting out the conditions for approving or designating the scheme can be made before the regulations which make it mandatory for landlords to join the redress scheme. This will make sure that landlords are required to sign up to the ombudsman scheme only once it is ready.