Bills announced to reform private renting
Parliament has announced the 20 Private Member’s Bills that are being introduced today, and they include three on housing.
Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, has introduced the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, which will amend a law from the 1980s to ensure that rented properties meet certain standards. We think this is a huge opportunity to give tenants the protection they need from unscrupulous landlords and agents – and finally bring renting into the 21st century. Karen is a longtime campaigner on housing so we’ll work hard to support her as she takes the Bill through Parliament.