Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019
A
Welsh Government Bill, introduced by Rebecca
Evans AM, the then Minister for Housing and Regeneration. On 6 January
2019, the First Minister authorised Julie James MS, Minister
for Housing and Local Government, as the new Member in Charge of the Bill. The
Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Equality, Local Government and Communities
Committee.
About the Bill
The
Bill included provision for:
- prohibiting certain payments made in
connection with the granting, renewal or continuance of standard
occupation contracts;
- the treatment of holding deposits.
Further
detail about the Bill can be found in its accompanying Explanatory
Memorandum.
Current Stage
BillStageAct
The
Renting
Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (external website) became law in Wales (external
website) on 15 May 2019.
Record of Passage in the Senedd
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the Senedd.
Stage |
Documents |
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Bill introduced: 11 June 2018 |
Renting
Homes (Fees Etc.) (Wales) Bill, as introduced Presiding
Officer’s Statement: 11 June 2018 Business
Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 13 June
2018 |
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Stage 1: Committee
considerations of general principles |
Public
consultation. The Committee issued a call for evidence, which closed on 7
September 2018. Correspondence Joint
letter from stakeholders (23 July 2018) Letter
from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration (4 September 2018) Letter
from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration (27 November 2018) Letter
from the Minister for Housing and Local Government (13 March 2019) Outreach Summary
of focus group discussions Summary
of online Dialogue submissions Report The
Committee has published its Stage
1 report on the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill The
Spark
video provides more information about the report. Committee dates The
Committee considered the Bill on the following dates:
The
Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee considered the Bill on the following
date:
The Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report
on the Bill (PDF, 446kB) on 24 October 2018. Letter
from the First Minister – 14 November 2018 Letter
to the First Minister – 24 October 2018 The Finance Committee considered
the Bill on the following date:
The Finance Committee laid its report (PDF, 339KB) on 24 October 2018. |
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Stage 1: Debate in Plenary on general
principles |
A
debate took place in Plenary on 6 November 2018.
The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed. |
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Financial
Resolution |
A
Financial Resolution in relation to the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales)
Bill was agreed in Plenary on 6 November 2018. |
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Stage 2: Committee consideration
of amendments |
The
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee agreed on 7 November
2018, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2
proceedings will be: Sections 1 to 4; Schedule 1; Sections 5 to 9; Schedule
2; Sections 9 to 25; Long title. Notice
of amendments - 20 November 2018 Welsh
Government: Purpose and Effect table – 20 November 2018 Notice
of amendments – 22 November 2018 v4 Marshalled
List of Amendments - 29 November 2018 (version 3) Groupings
of Amendments - 29 November 2018 Stage
2 consideration took place in Committee on 29 November 2018. Concise
Minutes: 29
November 2018 Renting
Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 |
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Stage 3: Plenary consideration
of amendments |
Following
the completion of Stage 2 proceedings, Stage 3 commenced on 30 November 2018.
The
National Assembly for Wales agreed on 8 January 2019, under
Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Stage 3 proceedings
will be: sections 2 - 4; schedule 1; sections 5 - 9; schedule 2; sections 10
– 26; section 1; and long title. Stage
3 consideration took place in Plenary on 19 March 2019 to consider amendments
to the Bill (as amended at Stage 2). Notice
of amendments–15 February 2019 (version 2) Welsh
Government: Purpose and Effect table-15 February 2019 Notice
of amendments – 7 March 2019 (version 2) Notice
of amendments – 12 March 2019 Marshalled
list of amendments – 19 March 2019 Groupings
of amendments – 19 March 2019 Renting
Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 |
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Stage 4: Passing of the Bill in
Plenary |
The
Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 27
March 2019 |
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Post-stage 4 |
The
Renting Homes (Fees etc) (Wales) Bill was agreed by the Assembly in
accordance with SO 12.36 on 27 March 2019. The 28 day period during which the
Counsel General or the Attorney General may refer the Bill to the Supreme
Court for a decision on its competence began on 28 March 2019. During this
period the Secretary of State for Wales may also make an order prohibiting
the submission of the Bill for Royal Assent. The 28 day period ended on 25
April 2019. The Solicitor General, on behalf of the Attorney General, the Counsel General, and the Secretary of State for Wales wrote to the Presiding Officer to advise that they would not be referring the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Section 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006. |
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Date of Royal Assent |
Royal
Assent was given on 15 May 2019. |
Business type: Bill
Reason considered: Government Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 11/06/2018
Documents
- Letter to the Llywydd - 7 June 2018
PDF 74 KB
- Letter to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - 26 June 2018
PDF 91 KB
- Joint letter from stakeholders - 23 July 2018
- Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - 4 September 2018
- Letter to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - 19 September 2018
PDF 66 KB
- Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee Stage 1 Report – 24 October 2018
- Letter to the First Minister - 24 October 2018
PDF 94 KB
- Statement of Policy Intent
PDF 308 KB View as HTML (8) 52 KB
- Letter from the First Minister - 14 November 2018
- Summary of focus group discussions
PDF 278 KB View as HTML (10) 54 KB
- Summary of online dialogue submissions
PDF 211 KB View as HTML (11) 68 KB
- Spark video MP4 38 MB
- Legislative glossary
PDF 83 KB
- Notice of amendments - 20 November 2018
PDF 98 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table – 20 November 2018
PDF 435 KB
- Notice of amendments - 22 November 2018 v4
PDF 132 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - 27 November 2018
PDF 593 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments - 29 November 2018 (version 3)
PDF 157 KB
- Groupings of Amendments - 29 November 2018
PDF 69 KB
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
PDF 140 KB
- Printing Changes to the Bill as amended at Stage 2
PDF 62 KB
- Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd - 6 January 2019
PDF 335 KB
- Notice of amendments - 15 February 2019 v2
PDF 115 KB
- Welsh Government: Purpose and Effect table - 15 February 2019
PDF 469 KB
- Notice of amendments - 7 March 2019 (Version 3)
PDF 129 KB
- Notice of amendments - 12 March 2019
PDF 69 KB
- Marshalled List of amendments - 19 March 2019
PDF 180 KB
- Groupings of amendments - 19 March 2019
PDF 70 KB
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3
PDF 168 KB
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill, as passed
PDF 147 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government - 13 March 2019
PDF 271 KB
- Letter from the Counsel General - 9 April 2019
PDF 78 KB
- Letter from the Solicitor General - 24 April 2019
PDF 17 KB
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales - 26 April 2019
PDF 219 KB
Consultations
- Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill (completed)