Member

With these proposed amendments we are seeking commitment from the Government on exactly the sort of evidence that would be acceptable. It is the department’s opportunity to set the height of the evidential bar. The hope is that this will then act as a deterrent to the very small number of unscrupulous landlords but should not in any way deter a legitimate sale or a legitimate move of a family member into the house. I am well aware that the proposed amendments are highly unlikely to make their way into the Bill—curly down face—but my aim is to try to secure from the Minister what sorts of evidence they might consider acceptable.