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The second reading of the Consumer Rights Bill was debated by MPs in the House of Commons yesterday (28 January 2014).
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable opened the debate describing the proposed reforms as ‘pro-consumer’ and ‘pro business’. He said the aim was to simplify and strengthen consumer laws as part of a ‘crusade’ to foster consumer’s trust of British business. Stella Creasy responded for the opposition, welcoming the legislation but arguing it could have gone further eg specifically focussing on the problems of ticket touts and personal debt.
The Bill was passed. The next step is for it to be considered by a Public Bill Committee.
This is good news for consumers. The Bill is designed to be easy for consumers to understand how the law protects them if things go wrong whether they purchase goods, services or even digital content. We wait to see if Vince Cable is right that this is also good news for business.
A convenience retailer has opted to install cameras (the “Facewatch” system) at a limited number of its English stores to reduce crime and protect its staff.
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The Government appears set to announce plans on ‘living with Covid to restore freedom’. With the success of the retail and hospitality sector key to recovery, what protections will be on offer to tenants to deal with Covid-19 rent arrears?
Break rights have proved a fertile source of litigation over the last few years. More often than not, tenants have found themselves on the wrong end of the decisions. However, a Court of Appeal decision yesterday has bucked that trend.
One of the requirements for tenants to contract out of the security of tenure regime contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is that they make a simple or statutory declaration before entering into the lease.
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