Despite the Tenants Bill of Rights receiving “praise from MPs across the House of Commons for acting quickly to address the power imbalance between renters and landlords”, Generation Rent It says the bill does not solve the costs of the rental crisis.
He claimed he worked extensively with members of Congress to submit amendments, but none were included in the bill. These include expanding the scope of rent repayment orders and increasing protections for low-income tenants when landlords receive grants to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. There is. 
no space to breathe
The group added that even though renters across England are facing soaring rents, there is little in the bill to provide much-needed breathing space from rents.
It is therefore “unfortunate” that the Government has not tabled an amendment to introduce a rent cap within tenancies to limit how much landlords can increase tenants' rents.
The Government must act to stop runaway rents and unfreeze Local Housing Benefit. ”
Without this measure, the group believes many landlords will use rent increases as Section 21 evictions in name only.
The group also argues that in the longer term, the government must “act to stop runaway rents and unfreeze local housing benefit to protect low-income households from poverty and homelessness”. There is.
It also notes that the bill will now be tabled in the House of Lords, giving it another chance to introduce amendments and raise issues.
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