Private-rentals white paper includes clampdown on unfit homes and outlaw of landlord bans on ‘DSS tenants’
Measures to tackle unscrupulous private landlords who evict tenants without giving a reason or who let unsafe homes, will be introduced under government proposals aimed at giving a better deal for millions of renters in England.
The centrepiece of the fairer private-rented sector white paper, published by the government on Thursday, is the outlawing of “no-fault” evictions – currently the biggest single cause of homelessness in England.
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