Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has emphasised the need to
create a fairer, more flexible private rented sector, raising standards of
property conditions and rooting out the rogue landlords. He called on landlords
and tenants alike to come forward and offer their views on what more the
government can do to tackle this problem, and further boost the growing sector.
In particular, the minister asked for views on possible measures including:
·
tackling ‘retaliatory eviction’ where a minority
of landlords evict their tenants in response to a request for repairs to the
property
·
requiring landlords to repay rent where they
have let a property that contains serious hazards and/or have illegally evicted
a tenant
·
the need for various safety measures in rented
homes, such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and regular electrical checks
Download a copy of the discussion paper from the Gov UK
website.
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