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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 April 2025

Debate

Renters’ Rights Bill

Contribution

23: Clause 4, page 5, line 22, at end insert— “(5ZB) The court may not make an order for possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured tenancy on any of Grounds 1 to 5H or Ground 6A where, on the basis of the proposed let of the dwelling-house on that tenancy, the dwelling-house was deemed to be suitable alternative accommodation under paragraph 1(c) of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985 for the purposes of section 84(2)(b) and (c) of that Act.”Member’s explanatory statement This restricts the grounds of possession that will be available in relation to a tenancy when the proposed tenancy was deemed to be suitable alternative accommodation for the purposes of enabling an order of possession to be made of premises let under a secure tenancy.

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