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Key lawyers comment on workers' plans to ban rent in advance

Key property attorney David Smith tried to explain that workers are proposing a ban on agents and landlords who seek renting in advance. High interest and illegal loans.”

Smith, who has been slow to criticize several aspects of government housing policy in the past, says the entire renter's rights bill, but banning rents in advance is especially likely to be an impact on shelters and generational rents. It shows how much of an impact a group of tenants has.

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“Rent is more surprising in advance, but generally reveals the power that tenant groups representing a clear chunk of Labour voters have along with the parties who need those votes,” says JMW Attorney. says Smith.

“Students overseas are important, but not so important because they don't vote. Landlords tend not to vote for Labour, so in the face of a choice between these two factors, where the government goes? It's clear.”

I'm a little surprised at how far the government has gone through this, but it was supposed to be a target. ”

“I'm a little surprised at how far the government has gone through this, but it was supposed to be a target,” he says.

Despite some of the wise and radical measures of the law, Smith doesn't believe the bill will drive landlords out of PR, even if Section 21's “no obstacle” eviction is prohibited. .

“I don't think there's a large-scale exodus of landlords. Landlords sell, other landlords buy to the sector. The number of landlords is likely to decrease and they own more properties,” he says. Masu.

Rent details and the tenant's rights bill in advance


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