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Supporting Private Renters

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Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about support for private renters.

Landlords and letting agents can force undue burdens onto renters, and the Government is acting to help the 4.7 million households in the private rented sector by protecting them from rogue landlords and banning unfair fees while ensuring they have access to longer-term tenancies.

Already progress has been made in putting dodgy landlords on notice. In April, a national database of rogue landlords was brought in, with landlords convicted of a range of criminal offences to be included so that councils can keep a closer eye on those with a poor track record. Furthermore, landlords convicted of offences under the government’s new law may also be given banning orders preventing them from leasing accommodation for a period of time, ranging from twelve months to life.

The landmark Tenants Fee Bill, currently being considered by Parliament, will ban letting agent fees and cap tenancy deposits at six weeks’ rent. This will make renting fairer and more affordable for tenants by reducing costs and improving transparency at the outset of a tenancy. The Bill is expected to save tenants between £25 and £70 a year.

The Government has also taken steps to improve private renters’ access to longer-term, family-friendly tenancies, publishing a Model Tenancy Agreement which landlords and tenants can use as the basis for longer tenancies. The Government is currently consulting on proposals to introduce minimum three-year tenancy agreements to help to provide certainty and stability to renters in the private sector.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.

Yours,

EDWARD LEIGH MP

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