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Judges are to be asked to rule on whether private landlords can “reasonably” deny a tenant’s request to keep a pet, under sweeping reforms to the private rented sector facing a key parliamentary debate on Monday.
The shake-up in the balance of power between England’s 2.3 million private landlords and their 11 million tenants proposed in the long-awaited renters reform bill will finally be considered by MPs. It proposes a ban on no-fault evictions, four and a half years after the Conservative government promised to end the practice.
Allow landlords to evict tenants for persistent rent arrears, if they are selling up or moving a close relative in.
Allow landlords to raise rents annually to market prices with two months’ notice. Tenants will be able to fight excessive increases in the courts to prevent “back door” evictions.
Establish a national ombudsman with whom tenants can raise complaints. Membership of a redress scheme will be mandatory for landlords.
Set up a new database of private landlords and properties.
Reaching for the tool of refugees at this stage is not the right one to do.
I think the most important thing is to support people in the region and that’s why we’ve been urging the Israeli government and the Egyptian government to make sure that aid can get into Gaza.
