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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nick Lester

Renting revamp will drive out landlords and cost tenants more, critics warn

The Renters’ Rights Bill is currently making its way through the House of Lords (PA) - (PA Archive)

Rental reforms being introduced by the Government are “counter-productive” and will drive decent landlords from the market while pushing up costs faced by tenants, it has been warned at Westminster.

Levelling the criticism in Parliament, Conservative shadow housing minister Baroness Scott of Bybrook accused the Government of rushing through legislation “without any care for the repercussions”.

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