"My Lords, is the Minister aware that in some cases people coming in are endangering lives and threatening long-term residents in blocks? Is he also aware—I think I have drawn the House’s attention to this before—that in New York and Berlin blocks that have long-term residents are not allowed to …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, is it not essential in producing this final scheme that it should be as fair and as protected as the deposit protection schemes which exist for tenants’ deposits at present? In particular, there needs to be some kind of recognition that estate agents have to receive money in …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, in the London area in the past the obligations were fewer for local authorities. Is it still the position that London is treated differently?..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of short-term letting of residential flats for holiday purposes contrary to the terms of the lease; and whether they plan to introduce measures similar to the restrictions introduced in New York and Berlin...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and declare my interest, which is in the written register...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that reply, but is he aware that many—possibly even most—Airbnb lettings are of properties which are not allowed to be let on a short-term basis, as they are in long-term residential blocks of flats? In New York, these short-term lets are no longer allowed in …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I have brought this amendment back in exactly the same form it had in Committee because I thought the comments the Minister made then really deserved to be re-examined. This is an important issue that ordinary people care about very much. Everyone is very unhappy to find suddenly …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank those who have spoken. I have been very impressed by how clear they have been and by how many have had direct experience of exactly what I have brought forward, which encourages me to think that we have a case that should be looked at. On …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that undertaking, which is very valuable. It is up to us now, particularly those who have spoken today and who clearly have direct experience of this. I would be very grateful if they would bring forward cases that they have come across so that the …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech