Member

It is important that user testing is undertaken with other persons, such as property agents, if they are to be subject to legal duties in relation to the database in place of the landlord to ensure such proposals would work in practice. The Government would like to consider the implications of allowing other parties to take on responsibility in the place of landlords and the legal consequences of this, and therefore it would be inappropriate to specify at this time that there will definitely be circumstances. If we determine that it is appropriate to enable others to complete duties on behalf of landlords, this will be outlined in regulations. The Bill already contains a power to pass regulations to this end. Therefore, I kindly ask that the noble Baroness considers not moving her amendment.