The Fire Safety Bill is a government bill, and forms part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell fire. It seeks to clarify the scope of the Fire Safety Order 2005, specifically to ensure that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows; and for entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
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Renters' Rights Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (126 KB, PDF)
The Renters’ Rights Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat). The Bill received its first reading on 23 May 2016, and is scheduled to have its second reading on 10 June 2016. The Bill contains five clauses focused on renters’ rights, including proposals to ban certain fees that are charged to renters (such as registration fees, reference check fees and administration fees) and proposed measures to increase renters’ protection from “rogue landlords”.
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Renters' Rights Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages (126 KB, PDF)
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