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Register of landlords was "well-meaning but flawed"
Posted by Emily Jones
The register of landlords has been described by one organisation as "well-meaning but flawed".
Before it left office, the Labour Party had drawn up plans for new regulations, including a national register and compulsory written tenancy agreements.
However, new housing minister Grant Shapps has ditched the proposals, saying he will not implement them.
According to the politician, the necessary legal framework is already in place to protect the rights of both owners and renters.
Responding to the development, the National Landlords Association (NLA) said it was positive.
Chairman of the organisation David Salusbury stated: "We wholeheartedly welcome the reminder from government that the vast majority of tenants are happy with the service they receive from landlords."
The Conservative/Liberal Democrat's stance on the issue confirms the arguments presented by the NLA, he added.
If the proposals had been put into practice, law-abiding buy-to-let investors would have been penalised while the worst practitioners would have slipped under the radar, Mr Salusbury suggested.
11/06/2010 15:57
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