The Law Commission wants to greatly simplify the terms and conditions that govern the six million tenanted households in England and Wales - that's one third of the population.

The Commission describes the current law governing tenancy agreements as an 'irrationally complicated mess.' It seeks to replace it with a 'modernised, understandable and just legal structure.'

Earlier this year, the Commission published Renting Homes: The Final Report (Law Com No 297).

Volume 1 explains our recommendations and contains an illustrative model secure contract and standard periodic contract. Volume 2 contains the draft Rented Homes Bill.

The Commission recommends what it describes as a 'simple system of secure and standard contracts, in place of the existing multiplicity of tenancy and licence types.'