Member

Amendment 90, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, and other noble Lords, would amend the Housing Act 1988 so that, when determining rents, tribunals must disregard any improvements funded by government grants. I understand very much the sentiment behind this, and we recognise that it is important that energy efficiency grant schemes are used to benefit tenants. That is why, for the warm home local grant, we have set a clear expectation that landlords should declare that they do not intend to raise rents as a direct result of the upgrades being made.