Member

All these amendments come from the same starting point. It is not just Section 21 that will add to the caseload of the tribunals: there are other rights, which we will come on to later today, which may increase demand. We have already heard from practitioners that there are cases where eviction proceedings have timed out due to delays in the courts requiring proceedings to be reissued, which takes more court time and results in higher administrative costs. The courts are facing serious repair issues, which are exacerbating these backlogs. The National Audit Office has said that the repairs backlog amounts to £1.3 billion, while the Lady Chief Justice has said that the courts face