Member

At its core, this Bill is about achieving the right balance, but it falls short. It fails to meet its purpose and its promises. The Minister cannot simply stand by as thousands of homes fall out of the rental market while still claiming that this Bill will deliver for renters. Getting this balance right is paramount. It is the difference between a functioning, accessible rental market and one that is suffocated. It is the difference between tenants being able to find a secure and happy home they can afford and landlords leaving the sector. It is the difference between young people being able to build independent lives or being priced out of renting altogether. That is why this amendment matters. It would place a duty on the Secretary of State to have regard to the core purposes of this Bill: the improved performance and sustainability of the rented housing market.