Issue - meetings

This report is to inform the Committee of this Bill and its implications.

Please note that this report is to be considered by a meeting of the Management Team to be held on Tuesday 18 March so may be subject to some amendments.

Committee resolved to note the Renters Rights Bill and it implications.

The Committee considered a report on the Renters Rights Bill that sought to inform them of details of the Bill and the potential impact on Spelthorne Borough Council.

The Committee were advised that the Bill was likely to receive Royal Assent in late Spring 2025 with a proposed commencement date of October 2025.

The Joint Senior Environmental Health Manager advised the Committee that funding from the Government was expected to help implement and manage this new Bill but until it is implemented there are no details about exactly how much this would be.

The implementation and the monitoring of the bill will result in a large increase in work

Members requested that we need to ensure that the Council’s residents are made aware of the Renters Rights Bill and how it could help all social, private and Housing Association tenants.