Agenda and minutes
Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee - Fourth Assembly - Thursday, 14 May 2015 09.00
Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions
Contact: Sarah Beasley
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Transcript View the meeting transcript. |
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1.
The Chair welcomed Members and members of
the public to the meeting. 1.2.
Apologies for absence were received from
Gwenda Thomas AM; John Griffiths AM, substituted for Gwenda Thomas in
accordance with Standing Order 17.48. 1.3.
Alun Davies AM and Janet Finch-Saunders
AM declared interests as landlords in the private rented sector. Rhodri Glyn
Thomas AM declared an interest as a tenant in the private rented sector. |
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(09.15 - 10.30) |
Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7 - Country Land and Business Association, Guild of Residential Landlords, National Landlords Association, Residential Landlords Association Karen
Anthony, Country Land and Business Association Adrian
Thompson, Guild of Residential Landlords Lee
Cecil, National Landlords Association Douglas
Haig, Residential Landlords Association Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from: ·
Karen Anthony, Country Land and Business Association ·
Adrian Thompson, Guild of Residential Landlords ·
Lee Cecil, National Landlords Association ·
Douglas Haig, Residential Landlords Association 2.2
Mr Haig agreed to provide the Committee with additional information regarding: ·
the
Residential Landlords Associations views on the wider enforcement issues that
relate to the Renting Homes Bill. ·
rent
increases and rent control, and also agreed to share with the Committee a
related report by Professor Michael Ball. 2.3
Mr Cecil agreed to provide the Committee with additional information regarding
the National Landlords Associations views on the wider enforcement issues that
relate to the Renting Homes Bill. |
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(10.45 - 11.45) |
Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8 - Association of Residential Letting Agents and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors David
Cox, Association of Residential Letting Agents Tom
Jones, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee received evidence from: ·
David Cox, Association of Residential Letting Agents ·
Tom Jones, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from item 5 Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed a motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the morning’s session to consider items 5 and 10. |
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(11.45 - 12.00) |
Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: discussion of evidence received in sessions 7 and 8 Minutes: 5.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received in sessions 7 and 8. |
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(13.00 - 14.00) |
Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 9 - Citizens Advice Cymru and Shelter Cymru Elle
McNeil, Citizens Advice Cymru Jennie
Bibbings, Shelter Cymru Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received evidence from: ·
Elle McNeil, Citizens
Advice Cymru ·
Jennie Bibbings, Shelter Cymru 6.2
Ms Bibbings agreed to consult casework and provide the Committee with
additional information regarding anti-social behaviour being used as a ground
for eviction. |
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Papers to note Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1 The Committee noted the paper. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 8.1
The Committee agreed the motion. |
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(14.00 - 14.10) |
Renting Homes (Wales) Bill: discussion of evidence received in session 9 Minutes: 9.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received in session 9. |
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(14.10 - 14.30) |
Consideration of the consultation on a Private Renting Sector Code of Practice for Landlords and Agents Minutes: 10.1
The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s current consultation on a Private
Renting Sector Code of Practice for Landlords and Agents and agreed to write to
the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to seek further information on
the timescales for the finalising of the Code. |