Government's Renters' Rights Bill passes third reading
As expected, the government's Renters' Rights Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, and will now head to the House of Lords for consideration.

It was approved by MPs overwhelmingly, with:
•    440 ayes;
•    111 noes.

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The Bill now moves to the House of Lords, it undergoes the same stages as in the House of Commons, however, the detailed Committee Stage, where the legislation is scrutinized line by line, is generally less in-depth in the Lords.

Should the Lords find themselves having disagreeing with the Commons over some of the measures, they have the authority to amend the Bill and return it to the Commons for further deliberation. (a process called ping pong, so passes to law or bounces between the houses with changes)

The HoC will review the amendments proposed by the House of Lords and if the Commons disagrees with any of them, the Bill will be sent back to the Lords for further consideration; typically, the Lords will eventually concur with the version returned by the Commons.

There has been broad consensus among Labour and Conservative MPs on most aspects of the Renters' Rights Bill, which is anticipated to become law by spring.

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