Member

In practice, we expect that Clause 8 will be rarely used. In most circumstances, the tenants’ rent will reflect the market rate, given that the tenancy will be very new and tenants will have just agreed to it. In some circumstances, however, a tenant may be pressured into paying over the odds—for example, if they are struggling to find a property. As such, this acts as a safety valve to prevent the tenant continuing to pay onerous rents. I therefore request that the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, does not press this amendment.