Meaningless and ‘purely cosmetic’. Campaigners aren’t buying the government’s latest housing reform
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Meaningless and ‘purely cosmetic’. Campaigners aren’t buying the government’s latest housing reform
On 1 July, the government announced a new housing proposal to reform England’s hostile private-rented sector.
Yet campaigners are dismissing it as “meaningless” and “purely cosmetic”.
Putting down roots
The government is proposing to introduce a minimum three-year tenancy. This would be a significant change as, currently, 81% of private renters are signed up to six-to-12-month tenancies.
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2018/07/02/meaningless-and-purely-cosmetic-campaigners-arent-buying-the-governments-latest-housing-reform/
Yet campaigners are dismissing it as “meaningless” and “purely cosmetic”.
Putting down roots
The government is proposing to introduce a minimum three-year tenancy. This would be a significant change as, currently, 81% of private renters are signed up to six-to-12-month tenancies.
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2018/07/02/meaningless-and-purely-cosmetic-campaigners-arent-buying-the-governments-latest-housing-reform/
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