The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has declared that the
Government’s proposed Tenant Fees Bill is a "missed opportunity" to
protect the 2.4 million private renters in the capital, and criticised
Ministers for breaking their promises to publish key plans for social housing
and rough sleeping before the summer. Extortionate fees and deposits mean
London’s renters need to find nearly £3,700 each time they move home, compared
with the nationwide average of £2,000*. In a joint letter to the Prime
Minister, Sadiq, along with Crisis, Generation Rent and Citizens UK set out how
a reform of private renting is desperately overdue. Read more on the Mayor of
London’s website.
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