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Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Tenant Fees Bill Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

Background

Our inquiry

2 Aim of the draft Bill

Introduction

Fairness

Competition

Affordability

3 Permitted payments

Introduction

Rent

Security deposit

Holding deposit

Retention after provision of false or misleading information

Landlord who complies with Immigration Act 2014 requirements

Payment of holding deposit to letting agent

Default fees

Abuse

Definition

Reasonableness of amount

Whether other fees should be permitted

Change of “sharer”

“Green deal” loans

Alternatives to security deposits

Fees at the end of the tenancy (“exit fees”)

4 Enforcement

Introduction

Recovery of unlawful fees by tenant

Recovery of prohibited loans

Enforcement by local authorities (trading standards)

Local authority resources

Local authority enforcement powers

Lead enforcement authority

Guidance

5 Impact Assessment

Equality

Conclusion

Annex

Suggested amendments

Minor drafting issues

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament



Published: 29 March 2018