Member

Next, I will speak to Amendment 219 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hacking. The proposed landlord registration scheme presents a significant opportunity to ensure that every property in the PRS meets minimum health and safety standards and is properly managed, whether by a landlord or by an appointed agent. I believe your Lordships’ Committee would agree that the PRS database should improve the current rental process and address many of the well-known pain points in the system. The Government should commit to getting on with it and delivering the system without delay. Can the Minister commit today to the delivery of the database? Can she set out a clear and realistic timescale for its implementation? Will she commit to enshrining a delivery date in law? If not, why not?