Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64
335Ayes
160Noes
Carried · majority 175 · Government won151 did not vote
646 Members · Aye 335 · No 160 · DNV 151 · grey dots in centre are abstentions
Analysis
Commons
Commons
On 8 September 2025, the House of Commons voted by 335 to 160 to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 to the Renters' Rights Bill. The amendment, added by the House of Lords, would have created a new statutory ground allowing a landlord to evict a tenant in order to accommodate a carer. The government moved to reject it, and the Commons agreed. The practical effect of this vote is that the Renters' Rights Bill proceeds without a dedicated possession ground for landlords needing to house a carer. The Bill's central architecture replaces section 21 no-fault evictions with a set of defined statutory grounds through which landlords may recover possession. Adding the carer ground would have extended that list; keeping it out means tenants whose landlords need to house a carer cannot be removed on that basis. The Bill as it stands applies to approximately 11 million private renters in England. The division split along clear party lines. Labour and Labour and Co-operative MPs voted unanimously to disagree with the Lords amendment, providing 321 of the 335 ayes. Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Reform UK all voted against the motion, meaning they supported retaining the Lords amendment. Five independents and the Democratic Unionist Party's four MPs also voted with the government. There were no Conservative or Liberal Democrat ayes and no Labour noes recorded.
Voting Aye meant
Support removing the Lords amendment, keeping the Bill without a special eviction ground for landlords who need to accommodate a carer — prioritising tenant security over this landlord exemption
Voting No meant
Support the Lords amendment creating a new possession ground for landlords needing to house a carer, arguing the law should recognise the needs of carers and those who depend on them
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
285
0
76
Conservative and Unionist Party
Whipped No
0
89
27
Liberal Democrats
Whipped No
0
62
9
Labour and Co-operative Party
Whipped Aye
36
0
6
Independent
—
5
3
5
Scottish National Party
—
0
0
9
Reform UK
Whipped No
0
7
1
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
Your 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
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 no · 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 no · 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