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Lord Jamieson (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 March 2026

Debate

Renters’ Rights Act: Definition of Court Readiness

Contribution

My Lords, in the other place, the Minister, Matthew Pennycook, said that “court readiness is essential to the successful operation of the new system” and that he was working “to ensure that the Courts and Tribunals Service is ready”.—[Official Report, Commons, 14/1/25; col. 258.] The Minister also gave this House that assurance during the passage of the Bill. Yet the time for a landlord to regain possession through the courts has increased dramatically across the country since 2024, particularly in London, increasing from 7.5 months to 15 months, and that is before bailiff delays. Given that the Government have failed to ensure that the courts are ready for this Act, will they now delay implementation until they are?

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