To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the ONS made of the real terms change in house prices in each of the last twenty years in the (a) UK, (b) each constituent nation of the UK and (c) each local authority area of the UK.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the ONS made of the real terms change in house prices in each of the last twenty years in the (a) UK, (b) each constituent nation of the UK and (c) each local authority area of the UK.

Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.

Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.

A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.

A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of stamp duty changes on housing market activity.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of stamp duty changes on housing market activity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what metrics his Department will use to assess whether the Renters' Rights Act 2025 is achieving its stated objectives and its impact on the housing market more broadly.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what metrics his Department will use to assess whether the Renters' Rights Act 2025 is achieving its stated objectives and its impact on the housing market more broadly.

Letter dated 06/11/2025 from Baroness Lloyd of Effra to Lord Watts regarding land banking by housebuilders, as raised during a question on the economic value of the built environment sector. 1p.

Letter dated 06/11/2025 from Baroness Lloyd of Effra to Lord Watts regarding land banking by housebuilders, as raised during a question on the economic value of the built environment sector. 1p.

My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) has today made the following statement:

The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots...

My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) has today made the following statement:

The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots...

The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots in a community and supports labour mobility by making it easier to relocate for jobs. Its impact...

The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots in a community and supports labour mobility by making it easier to relocate for jobs. Its impact...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of including the housing market in the national curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of including the housing market in the national curriculum.

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 87 agreed to on division (237 to 223). Amendment 88 agreed to. Amendment 98 disagreed to on division (215 to 240). Amendment 106 agreed to on division (282 to 158). Amendment 110 disagreed to on division (98 to 148). Amendment 111 agreed to on division (214 to 153). Amendments 112 and 113 agreed to. Amendment 118 disagreed to on division (106 to 148). Amendments 123 to 125 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 128).

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 87 agreed to on division (237 to 223). Amendment 88 agreed to. Amendment 98 disagreed to on division (215 to 240). Amendment 106 agreed to on division (282 to 158). Amendment 110 disagreed to on division (98 to 148). Amendment 111 agreed to on...

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

87: Clause 41, page 58, line 4, leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, in conjunction with another amendment in the name of Lord Keen of Elie to clause 58, imposes a uniform standard of proof – beyond...

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

87: Clause 41, page 58, line 4, leave out “on the balance of probabilities” and insert “beyond reasonable doubt”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, in conjunction with another amendment in the name of Lord Keen of Elie to clause 58, imposes a uniform standard of proof – beyond...

My Lords, I begin by referring to my interests as recorded in the register. I add that I am the proprietor of properties in London that are the subject of tenancy agreements and are managed by an agent.

In this group we have Amendments 87 and 88 in similar terms. Amendment...

My Lords, I begin by referring to my interests as recorded in the register. I add that I am the proprietor of properties in London that are the subject of tenancy agreements and are managed by an agent.

In this group we have Amendments 87 and 88 in similar terms. Amendment...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 104 in my name in this group and, in doing so, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation. First, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage for the excellent meeting we had, together with the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 104 in my name in this group and, in doing so, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation. First, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage for the excellent meeting we had, together with the noble Lord,...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I have also enjoyed my encounters with the Minister, with her, to discuss these issues. I rise to speak to Amendment 110 in my name. I am very grateful for the support of the noble Lords,...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I have also enjoyed my encounters with the Minister, with her, to discuss these issues. I rise to speak to Amendment 110 in my name. I am very grateful for the support of the noble Lords,...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 87, 88 and 103, which I have signed. I add my thanks to the Minister, who has engaged with me on these amendments, among others in the Bill. She has always been courteous and has had good points of view.

These amendments were originally...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 87, 88 and 103, which I have signed. I add my thanks to the Minister, who has engaged with me on these amendments, among others in the Bill. She has always been courteous and has had good points of view.

These amendments were originally...

My Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to which I added my name. Sadly, he is right: the police do not have sufficient knowledge about the law changes, which are now quite old. I suspect the reason is that the complaints tend to be infrequent,...

My Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to which I added my name. Sadly, he is right: the police do not have sufficient knowledge about the law changes, which are now quite old. I suspect the reason is that the complaints tend to be infrequent,...

My Lords, I will briefly support Amendment 110 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Hogan-Howe. I am grateful to Safer Renting, ACORN and the Renters’ Reform Coalition for bringing this matter to our attention. My noble friends have noted that this is a milder and...

My Lords, I will briefly support Amendment 110 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Hogan-Howe. I am grateful to Safer Renting, ACORN and the Renters’ Reform Coalition for bringing this matter to our attention. My noble friends have noted that this is a milder and...

My Lords, Amendments 87, 88 and 104, as we have heard, seek to raise the burden of proof to that of the criminal standard, “beyond

reasonable doubt”, from the civil standard, “on the balance of probabilities”, consistently across the Bill. All the amendments in the next group, on financial penalties,...

My Lords, Amendments 87, 88 and 104, as we have heard, seek to raise the burden of proof to that of the criminal standard, “beyond

reasonable doubt”, from the civil standard, “on the balance of probabilities”, consistently across the Bill. All the amendments in the next group, on financial penalties,...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen of Elie, the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley for their amendments. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for his comments. We all miss the late Lord Etherton very much and I...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen of Elie, the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley for their amendments. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for his comments. We all miss the late Lord Etherton very much and I...