Posted 02.10.17
Nearly Legal Housing Law: Article link
Karen Buck MP got fourth place in the 2017 ballot for private members bills and she has taken this opportunity to bring forward a new version 'Fitness for Habitation' Bill.
As currently drafted, the Bill replaces section 8 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (and the rent limits last changed in 1957) to provide for an implied covenant by the lessor in the lease/tenancy of any lease of a dwelling for a term of less than 7 years that:
His article from Nearly Legal provides a thorough summary of the Bill and its objectives.
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Updated 03.10.17
