Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021

A Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Julie James MS, Minister for Housing and Local Government. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

 

About the Bill

 

The Bill proposes to amend the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 prior to its coming into force to provide greater security for people who rent their homes in Wales, in particular those who live in the private rented sector.

 

Further detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1MB).

 

Current Stage

BillStageAct

 

This Bill is now an Act. An explanation of the various stages of Assembly Bills is available in the Guide to the Stages of Public Bills and Acts.

 

Record of Passage in the Senedd

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the Senedd.

 

Stage

Documents

Bill introduced: 10 February 2020

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill (PDF, 165KB), as introduced

 

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1MB)

 

Presiding Officer’s Statement (PDF, 68KB): 10 February 2020

 

Business Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 11 February 2020 (PDF, 49KB)

 

Revised Business Committee timetable for the consideration of the Bill: 14 July 2020 (PDF 61KB)

 

Statement of Policy Intent (PDF, 328KB)

 

Bilingual Glossary (PDF, 74KB)

 

Letter from the Llywydd in relation to legislative competence (PDF, 106KB)

 

Stage 1: Committee considerations of general principles

Consultation

Public consultation. The Committee issued a call for evidence, which closed on 12 March 2020.

 

Survey

In addition to the consultation, the Committee also conducted a survey aimed at landlords on the Bill.

 

Focus groups

As part of the Committee’s scrutiny of the Bill, focus groups were held between February – March 2020 to gather the views of tenants and landlords across Wales.

 

Summary note of engagement

 

Committee dates

The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

 

Date and Agenda

Purpose of meeting

Transcript

Senedd.TV

12 February 2020

Consideration of Approach to Stage 1 Scrutiny (Private)

Private

Private

27 February 2020

Oral evidence session

Read the transcript

Watch the meeting

4 March 2020

Oral evidence session

Read the transcript

Watch the meeting

12 March 2020

Oral evidence session

Read the transcript

Watch the meeting

20 July 2020

Oral evidence session

Read the transcript

Watch the meeting

 

On 14 July 2020 the Business Committee published a revised timetable for scrutiny of the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill. The new deadline for the Committee to report on its scrutiny of the Bill was 2 October 2020. The Committee held its final evidence session on 20 July, which can be viewed on SeneddTV.

 

The Finance Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:

Date and Agenda

Purpose of meeting

Transcript

Senedd.TV

14 September 2020

Oral evidence session

Transcript

View meeting

 

 

The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee laid its report on the Bill on 1 October 2020.

 

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee laid its report on the Bill on 2 October 2020.

Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general principles

The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed in Plenary on 13 October 2020.

Financial Resolution

A Financial Resolution in relation to the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 13 October 2020.

 

Further information about financial resolutions is available in section 3 of the Guide to the scrutiny stages for Public Bills.

Stage 2: Committee consideration of amendments

The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee agreed on 9 November 2020, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

Sections 1-3; Schedule 1; Sections 4-6; Schedule 2; Sections 7-10; Schedule 3; Section 11; Schedule 4; Sections 12-14; Schedule 5; Sections 15-16; Schedule 6; Sections 17 – 18; Long title.

 

Notice of amendments – 13 November 2020

Purpose and effect table – 16 November 2020

Notice of amendments – 20 November 2020

Marshalled list of amendments – 27 November 2020

Grouping of amendments – 27 November 2020

 

Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 27 November 2020.

 

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2

 

Bill summary, after Stage 2

 

Stage 3: Plenary consideration of amendments

 

Following the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 30 November 2020. Stage 3 consideration took place in Plenary on 10 February 2021 to consider amendments to the Bill (as amended at Stage 2).

 

Notice of amendments – 1 February 2021 (v2)

Purpose and effect table – 1 February 2021

Notice of amendments – 2 February 2021

Notice of amendments – 3 February 2021

Marshalled list of amendments – 10 February 2021

Grouping of amendment – 10 February 2021

 

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3

 

 

Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in Plenary

The Bill was agreed by the Senedd on 23 February 2021.

 

Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill, as passed

 

Post-stage 4

 

The Solicitor General, on behalf of the Attorney General, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Counsel General wrote to the Llywydd to advise that they would not be referring the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

 

Royal Assent

Royal Assent was given on 7 April 2021

 

Business type: Legislation

Status: Complete

First published: 10/02/2020

Documents

Consultations