The road to Number 10 goes through the private rental market
The Budget is coming up on 22 November and we already know the Chancellor is planning an announcement on giving private renters greater security of tenure.
The inadequacy of private tenancies has become too difficult to ignore, and we now have both Labour and the Conservatives trying to find a solution.
Not only will reform of the rental market reap social and economic benefits – there are huge political rewards for getting it right.