Member

I turn to Amendment 261, which would introduce a legal requirement for the Government to publish an annual review of the impact of the Bill’s reforms on the availability of homes in England, Wales and Scotland. Such a report would be required to assess the impact on four areas in particular: the availability of homes in the private rental sector; rent charged under tenancies; house prices; and requests for social housing. I recognise that, underlying this amendment, is an interest in this legislation’s impact on the housing market in England and the question of whether our reforms will drive landlords from the sector; I know that is a matter of concern.