My Lords, I am grateful for the support expressed on all Benches for the Bill, and perhaps I may respond to some of the points that have been made. The expert input of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Scott, has been answered at least in part by the Minister....

My Lords, I am grateful for the support expressed on all Benches for the Bill, and perhaps I may respond to some of the points that have been made. The expert input of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Scott, has been answered at least in part by the Minister....

My Lords, I support the thought that lies behind the Bill and I have one or two short points to make about it. The first point is that the Bill achieves for unauthorised tenants the sort of delay that has been available under rules of court for a long time...

My Lords, I support the thought that lies behind the Bill and I have one or two short points to make about it. The first point is that the Bill achieves for unauthorised tenants the sort of delay that has been available under rules of court for a long time...

My Lords, I cannot follow the noble Lord in matters of law. Looking at the intention of the Bill as it has been presented to me, the possibility that a legal process might unintentionally make people homeless, or at least involve them in great expense or inconvenience, is something that,...

My Lords, I cannot follow the noble Lord in matters of law. Looking at the intention of the Bill as it has been presented to me, the possibility that a legal process might unintentionally make people homeless, or at least involve them in great expense or inconvenience, is something that,...

That the Bill be read a second time.

That the Bill be read a second time.

My Lords, I am honoured to be taking forward this Bill, which was introduced in another place by Dr Brian Iddon, Member of Parliament for Bolton South East. I pay tribute to his diligence and hard work in steering this Private Member’s Bill through all its stages in the other...

My Lords, I am honoured to be taking forward this Bill, which was introduced in another place by Dr Brian Iddon, Member of Parliament for Bolton South East. I pay tribute to his diligence and hard work in steering this Private Member’s Bill through all its stages in the other...

My Lords, the problem arises where an original squatter purports to grant tenancies to others, who take him to be a person who can grant the tenancies.

My Lords, the problem arises where an original squatter purports to grant tenancies to others, who take him to be a person who can grant the tenancies.

My Lords, I declare that I have interests in property rental. I, too, welcome the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Best. I shall keep my comments brief, because the Bill is largely uncontroversial and, indeed, passed through the other place with cross-party support. My honourable friend Stewart Jackson MP...

My Lords, I declare that I have interests in property rental. I, too, welcome the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Best. I shall keep my comments brief, because the Bill is largely uncontroversial and, indeed, passed through the other place with cross-party support. My honourable friend Stewart Jackson MP...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Best, for bringing forward this measure. The Government became aware of the issue of unauthorised tenants and short notice evictions just over a year ago, and since then have been 100 per cent supportive of any measures to ensure that...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Best, for bringing forward this measure. The Government became aware of the issue of unauthorised tenants and short notice evictions just over a year ago, and since then have been 100 per cent supportive of any measures to ensure that...

Surely these people would not be ruled out; rather that they would fall within it. I hope that the intention is that they should.

Surely these people would not be ruled out; rather that they would fall within it. I hope that the intention is that they should.

The point is that the judge has absolute discretion in these matters and would probably interpret his responsibilities as not giving, in those cases, the period of two months’ grace before an eviction took place. But the noble and learned Lord, Lord Scott, is absolutely correct to say that perhaps...

The point is that the judge has absolute discretion in these matters and would probably interpret his responsibilities as not giving, in those cases, the period of two months’ grace before an eviction took place. But the noble and learned Lord, Lord Scott, is absolutely correct to say that perhaps...

My Lords, I think it is a question of with whom the tenancy agreement is made; that is the advice I have received. The noble Earl, Lord Cathcart, asked whether we could give an indication of the prescribed steps. These are outlined in the draft secondary regulations and explain the...

My Lords, I think it is a question of with whom the tenancy agreement is made; that is the advice I have received. The noble Earl, Lord Cathcart, asked whether we could give an indication of the prescribed steps. These are outlined in the draft secondary regulations and explain the...

Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed on question and bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed on question and bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

SI 2010/825. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Coming into force 19 April 2010.

SI 2010/825. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Coming into force 19 April 2010.

Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010; draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

Draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010; draft Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

SI 2010/662. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Coming into force 1 April 2010.

SI 2010/662. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Communities and Local Government. Coming into force 1 April 2010.

Adjournment debate on Crown Estate (Proposed Sale of Homes).

Adjournment debate on Crown Estate (Proposed Sale of Homes).

Among the people I represent are residents of 539 flats on the Cumberland Market estate that are owned by the Crown Estate. Like their fellow Crown Estate residents in Victoria Park in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, Millbank in Westminster, and Lee Green in Lewisham, they were told, out of the...

Among the people I represent are residents of 539 flats on the Cumberland Market estate that are owned by the Crown Estate. Like their fellow Crown Estate residents in Victoria Park in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, Millbank in Westminster, and Lee Green in Lewisham, they were told, out of the...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Frank Dobson) on securing this opportunity to debate a matter that is of great interest to some of his constituents. I understand that he has represented Holborn and St. Pancras for more than 30 years, and is...

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Frank Dobson) on securing this opportunity to debate a matter that is of great interest to some of his constituents. I understand that he has represented Holborn and St. Pancras for more than 30 years, and is...

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Frank Dobson) on securing this important debate. I associate myself entirely with his words. As he will know, we have tried to work together, along with the hon. Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier). Underlying much of...

I congratulate the right hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Frank Dobson) on securing this important debate. I associate myself entirely with his words. As he will know, we have tried to work together, along with the hon. Member for Hackney, South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier). Underlying much of...

Thank you, Mr. Cook. I shall start again. I am pleased that we are having this debate today. In many ways, it is a continuation of yesterday's debate, which was about housing shortages in London, and the overwhelming need for rapid construction of a large number of affordable rented council...

Thank you, Mr. Cook. I shall start again. I am pleased that we are having this debate today. In many ways, it is a continuation of yesterday's debate, which was about housing shortages in London, and the overwhelming need for rapid construction of a large number of affordable rented council...