New Clause 36: Renters (Reform) Bill
New Clause 36 - Report on provision of residential tenancies
“(1) The Secretary of State must prepare and lay before both Houses of Parliament a report containing an analysis of statistical data relating to the provision of residential tenancies.
(2) A report must be prepared and laid under subsection (1)—
(a) within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, and
(b) within each subsequent period of 12 months.
(3) The data analysed in a report may include (but is not limited to) data about—
(a) the number of dwellings let under residential tenancies;
(b) the location of those dwellings;
(c) the size of those dwellings.
(4) The data analysed in a report may be data that—
(a) is estimated;
(b) comprises data relating to the provision of residential tenancies and other data.
(5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), in this section “dwelling” and “residential tenancy” have the meaning given by section 44 on the day on which this Act is passed.
(6) Where regulations under section 44(4)(b) are made adding a particular kind of tenancy or licence to the meaning of “residential tenancy” in Part 2—
(a) a report under subsection (1) may also contain an analysis of statistical data relating to tenancies or licences of that kind, and
(b) where a report does so, subsections (3) and (4) are to be read as if “residential tenancy” in this section included tenancies or licences of that kind.
(7) Where regulations under section 44(4)(c) are made expanding the meaning of “dwelling” in Part 2—
(a) a report under subsection (1) may also contain an analysis of statistical data relating to dwellings within the expanded meaning given by those regulations, and
(b) where a report does so, subsections (3) and (4) are to be read as if “dwelling” in this section included such dwellings.
(8) This section ceases to have effect at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.” —(Jacob Young.)