Member

Amendment 88, tabled by my noble friend Lord Hacking, would require a tenant to pay a landlord’s cost when the tribunal confirms a landlord’s proposed rent increase. I do not agree that a tenant should be liable for the landlord’s costs. Taking your landlord to a tribunal is not something we expect tenants to do lightly, and they should not be burdened with the extra cost of a landlord’s expenses. Tribunals have been specifically designed to be a low-cost, informal and accessible means of resolving a range of disputes. They are trained to deal with users who appear without legal representation, so landlords may incur only limited costs from any challenge. As such, I ask my noble friend Lord Hacking not to press this amendment.