Submitted on Friday 6th July 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
REVIEW AND UPDATE OF UK HOUSING LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION, WORTHY OF A 21ST CENTURY DEVELOPED NATION, FOR TENANTS IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL SECTOR
WE REQUEST THE HOUSING MINISTER, RT HON GRANT SHAPPS MP, TO UNDERTAKE AN URGENT REVIEW AND UPDATE OF UK HOUSING LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION, WORTHY OF A 21ST CENTURY DEVELOPED NATION, TO TENANTS IN THE PRIVATE RENTAL SECTOR. THE FOLLOWING ISSUES MUST BE URGENTLY ADDRESSED AND LOOPHOLES IN CURRENT LEGISLATION REMOVED:
• LACK OF SECURITY FOR TENANTS;
• LACK OF RENT CONTROLS;
• INADEQUATE LEGAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITY POWERS AGAINST LANDLORDS WHO NEGLECT THEIR PROPERTIES
• PREVENTING ROGUE LANDLORDS FROM USING COMPLEX OWNERSHIP NETWORKS TO AVOID COMPLIANCE WITH COURT JUDGEMENTS
• FAILURE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO FULLY TAKE UP THEIR ENFORCEMENT POWERS
• ENSURING WHERE LOCAL AUTHORITIES USE SUCH POWERS THAT THERE IS STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE TO RE-HOUSE TENANTS WHILST WORK IS CARRIED OUT WITH THE COST RECOUPED FROM THE LANDLORD.
• ENSURING WHERE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS TAKEN AND THE PROPERTY UPGRADED, THE LANDLORD CANNOT MAKE UNREASONABLE RENT HIKES.
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