Member

My Amendment 228H seeks to probe why the Secretary of State should not be compelled to specify cases under Clause 83(4). I ask the Minister simply: why? We would also like to understand more about the Government’s intentions with this regulatory power. What other classes of person do the Government intend to make subject to the duty imposed under Clause 83(3)? We would also like to understand the role of the letting agents in maintaining these records. We know that many landlords will employ a professional agent to maintain their database entries. Will the landlord always be responsible, or does the Government intend to allow for transfer of these duties from the landlords to their professional agent?