Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
398Ayes
93Noes
Carried · majority 305 · Government won155 did not vote
646 Members · Aye 398 · No 93 · DNV 155 · grey dots in centre are abstentions
Analysis
Commons
Commons
The House of Commons voted on 8 September 2025 to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 to the Renters' Rights Bill, by 398 votes to 93. This means MPs rejected a modification made by the House of Lords to the Bill and insisted on the government's original version of the legislation on that particular point. The Renters' Rights Bill is a major piece of housing legislation intended to strengthen protections for tenants in the private rented sector. By overturning Lords Amendment 11, the Commons reasserted its preferred approach to tenant protections without accepting changes that the Lords had introduced. The Bill affects millions of private renters across England, with provisions understood to include restrictions on no-fault evictions, new rights around tenancy conditions, and greater regulatory oversight of landlords. Rejecting the Lords' amendment keeps the government's more expansive tenant protection measures intact. The vote split almost entirely along party lines. All 288 Labour MPs and 35 Labour and Co-operative members voted with the government, as did all 60 Liberal Democrats, all four Democratic Unionist Party MPs, and all three Greens who voted. All 86 voting Conservatives and all six voting Reform UK members opposed the motion, joined by two independents. There were no rebellions on either side. This vote is one of several on the same day, with the Commons also disagreeing with Lords Amendments 18, 19, 26, and 39 to the same Bill, suggesting a broad Commons determination to resist Lords modifications to this legislation across multiple clauses.
Voting Aye meant
Support rejecting the Lords amendment, keeping the existing pet deposit rules without an additional three-week deposit charge for tenants who want pets
Voting No meant
Support the Lords amendment, allowing landlords to require an extra three-week deposit before permitting a tenant to keep a pet
Each row is one party. The stacked bar gives the within-party split of Aye / No / Absent; the columns on the right give the raw counts. The whip column shows the published party position — “Free vote” means the whip was formally removed for this division.
Party
Whip
Aye / No / Abs
Aye
No
Abs
Labour Party
Whipped Aye
288
0
73
Conservative and Unionist Party
Whipped No
0
86
30
Liberal Democrats
Whipped Aye
60
0
12
Labour and Co-operative Party
Whipped Aye
35
0
7
Independent
—
6
2
5
Scottish National Party
—
0
0
9
Reform UK
Whipped No
0
6
2
Sinn Féin
—
0
0
7
Democratic Unionist Party
Whipped Aye
4
0
1
Green Party of England and Wales
Whipped Aye
3
0
1
Plaid Cymru
—
0
0
4
Social Democratic and Labour Party
—
1
0
1
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
—
0
0
1
Restore Britain
—
0
0
1
Speaker
—
0
0
1
Traditional Unionist Voice
—
0
1
0
Ulster Unionist Party
—
1
0
0
Your Party
—
1
0
0
Source · Hansard · UK Parliament Votes API · whip status from announced positions; “free vote” indicates the whip was formally removed
Government must reject most Lords amendments as they undermine core Bill principles; supports amendments on agricultural workers and maintains 12-month no-let restriction to prevent abuse.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (4,162 words) →
Bill is poorly thought through and counterproductive; will drive landlords out and reduce housing supply; Lords amendments attempt to address real problems the Government has created.Conservative · Voted no · Read full speech (2,220 words) →
Supports Bill's core aims but backs certain Lords amendments including those on shared owners (19), carers (64), and military housing (39) to improve fairness and accountability.Liberal Democrat · Voted aye · Read full speech (2,366 words) →
Bill is groundbreaking and must be protected; opposes amendments that weaken discrimination enforcement and the 12-month no-let restriction; urges rapid implementation.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (344 words) →
Bill essential to address sector imbalance; opposes amendments on standard of proof (26-27), pet deposits (11), and re-let periods (18) as they undermine tenant protections.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (1,319 words) →
Bill overdue; strongly opposes amendments on pet deposits (11), re-let periods (18), and standard of proof (26); backs military housing standard (39).Liberal Democrat · Voted aye · Read full speech (1,023 words) →
Bill's core principles must be preserved; opposes Lords amendments expanding eviction grounds and raising standard of proof; criticises Opposition for abandoning no-fault eviction commitment.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (687 words) →
Bill provides critical opportunity for survivors of domestic abuse; opposes amendments that weaken tenant protections and stability.Labour · Voted aye · Read full speech (197 words) →
Sources
Division dataUK Parliament Votes API
DebateHansard · Commons
Stance analysisAI analysis · Claude 4.x
LicenceOpen Parliament Licence v3.0