Group 14: Information and guidance (Amendments 25, 26, 47, 53)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:33 pm on 19 March 2019.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 6:33, 19 March 2019

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer. Just to reiterate—I am grateful for David Melding's remarks—but just to reiterate that we will be informing the key target audience of the proposed legislation and its implications, because I agree with him that communication will be key in this regard. We will be making sure that landlords and agents know of their need to comply, and that contract holders will no longer be charged letting fees by their landlord or agent.

We'll be using websites, including Welsh Government's and key sector stakeholders' websites, media and social media channels, and updates to stakeholders' networks, and via our advocates. We will also maximise opportunities to promote the Bill to a wide audience so that they're informed about the Bill and its implications. Channels will include media and social media websites and the stakeholder networks themselves, including our local authorities, as David Melding acknowledges. And we will also be working closely with Rent Smart Wales to share information and target landlords and agents in the private sector who have registered and become licensed, because, Deputy Presiding Officer, we're very proud of the Bill and we want to make sure that people get the best advantage of it.