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Report on the problems faced by tenants and landlords: Private rented sector is focus of independent review
A major review to improve the private rented sector has been announced by Government. With almost 2.6 million homes in England being rented from over half–a–million private landlords, the independent study will look at what problems tenants and landlords face and what works well in the sector. A Citizens Advice Bureau report last year found one–in–five tenants were dissatisfied with the quality of repairs carried out by their landlord and feared retaliatory action if they complained to authorities. On the other hand, landlords can face problems with poor tenants not paying rent and anti–social behaviour. The review will look how the increasing number of buy–to–let accommodation and student tenants has impacted on the private rented sector, the quality of homes and who the users of the sector are. It will also examine the impact of demographic and social change on the future demand and supply in the sector. The Government has already introduced legislation, such as Tenancy Deposit Protection and action on houses of multiple occupation. The final report will be delivered at the end of October, when the Government will consider the reviews recommendations to see what else can be done to improve the sector for both landlords and tenants. From your browser | Email the page | Email the page link | Print the page | Add page to favourites ········································································································································
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