Housing & Planning Bill: the good bits, the bad bits, and the silence
The Housing and Planning Bill has been announced and is making its way through the Commons. The government is using the legislation to drive through some major changes that threaten to weaken social housing and harm the poorest members of society.
But they’re also embarking on some much-needed changes to the private rented sector which should help to root out illegal practices and improve renters’ homes.
The Bill is silent on security for renters. At a time when millions of us have no option but to rent privately, we need to start having some protection from eviction on a landlord’s whim: today we launched a petition calling for this. Please sign it and help us persuade politicians to give everyone a stable home.