![]() However, it is wrong that, in the 21st century, a fifth of private tenants in England are spending a third of their income on housing that is non-decent. Most private landlords take their responsibilities seriously, provide housing of a reasonable standard, and treat their tenants fairly. ![]() This White Paper builds on the vision of the Levelling Up White Paper and sets out our plans to fundamentally reform the Private Rented Sector and level up housing quality. We must reduce financial insecurities that prevent renters progressing on the path to home ownership and, in the meantime, renters should have a positive housing experience. Most people want to buy their own home one day and we are firmly committed to helping Generation Rent to become Generation Buy. It must also work for a wide range of landlords, from those with a single property through to those with large businesses. Today, the sector needs to serve renters looking for flexibility and people who need to move quickly to progress their careers, while providing stability and security for young families and older renters. The role of the Private Rented Sector (PRS) has changed in recent decades, as the sector has doubled in size, with landlords and tenants becoming increasingly diverse. Our society should prioritise this just like access to a good school or hospital. Executive summary The case for changeĮveryone deserves a secure and decent home. Most importantly, however, the reforms set out in this White Paper fulfil this Government’s pledge to level up the quality of housing in all parts of the country so that everyone can live somewhere which is decent, safe and secure - a place they’re truly proud to call home. It will reset the tenant-landlord relationship by making sure that complaints are acted upon and resolved quickly. Together, these reforms will help to ease the financial burden on renters, reducing moving costs and emergency repair bills. That is one of the reasons why this White Paper sets out our commitment to strengthen the grounds for possession where there is good reason for the landlord to take the property back. Of course, we also want to support the vast majority of responsible landlords who provide quality homes to their tenants. This white paper also outlines a host of additional reforms to empower tenants so they can make informed choices, raise concerns and challenge unfair rent hikes without fear of repercussion. These changes will be backed by a powerful new Ombudsman so that disputes between tenants and landlords can be settled quickly and cheaply, without going to court. The Bill also fulfils our manifesto commitment to replace Section 21 ‘no fault’ eviction notices with a modern tenancy system that gives renters peace of mind so they can confidently settle down and make their house a home. It underlines our commitment, through the Renters Reform Bill, to ensure all private landlords adhere to a legally binding standard on decency. ![]() This White Paper – A Fairer Private Rented Sector – sets out how we intend to deliver on this mission, raising the bar on quality and making this New Deal a reality for renters everywhere. We committed to levelling up quality across the board in the Private Rented Sector and especially in those parts of the country with the highest proportion of poor, sub-standard housing - Yorkshire and the Humber, the West Midlands, and the North West. In our Levelling Up White Paper - published earlier this year - we set out a clear mission to halve the number of poor-quality homes by 2030. This Government is determined to tackle these injustices by offering a New Deal to those living in the Private Rented Sector one with quality, affordability, and fairness at its heart. If they do, there is no guarantee that they won’t be penalised for it, that their rent won’t shoot up as a result, or that they won’t be hit with a Section 21 notice asking them to leave. They’re often frightened to raise a complaint. The reality today is that far too many renters are living in damp, dangerous, cold homes, powerless to put things right, and with the threat of sudden eviction hanging over them. Tackling this is critical to our mission to level up the country. Yet more than 2.8 million of our fellow citizens are paying to live in homes that are not fit for the 21st century. No one should be condemned to live in properties that are inadequately heated, unsafe, or unhealthy.
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