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Housing rethink

Ignore the 'market mayhem', a lifeline for renters is being activated

As Westminster fixates on rising cost of government debt and political fallout surrounding Chancellor Rachel Reeves, renters across the country are finally moving closer to a fairer housing system

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Zoe Grunewald
Jan 14, 2025
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Housing - both the idea of owning your own or renting one - has become increasingly expensive Pic: Roger Bamber/Alamy

This evening, Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will reach the crucial milestone of the third reading in the Commons, before heading to the House of Lords.

The bill represents a transformative shift in the private rented sector—a system that h…

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