Renters’ Rights Bill Debate
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Kevin Hollinrake
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Renters’ Rights Bill
Kevin Hollinrake ExcerptsTuesday 14th January 2025
(1 year, 7 months ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Read Hansard Text Watch Debate Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 14 January 2025 - (14 Jan 2025)
Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
I draw the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
It is not wrong, spurious or specious to stand up for 11 million tenants. We know that tenants and landlords are two sides of the same coin. As the Leader of the Opposition said, we agree that tenants need a better deal, but this Bill will not give that to them. The Minister is following in the footsteps of Scotland. The Bill will reduce supply and push up rent, and that is why we are against it—