Plans to make the private rented sector in England fairer have taken another step forward with a Government White Paper set to be published on Thursday. It means tenants will ultimately have more power to challenge landlords over poor practise and unjustified rent increases under the new proposals.
Under the plans it will also be illegal for landlords or their agents to ban renting to families with children or anyone who is on benefits. It is called The Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper and the Government has said it marks a generational shift with the aim to redress the balance between landlords and tennants across the country.
It will also see the decent homes living standard extended to the private sector. That means that homes need to be free from serious health and safety hazards and homes must be kept in a good state of repairs, reports Wales Online.
