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Ten peers plotting to derail Renters' Rights Bill are landlords
2025-04-28 00:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
The members of the House of Lords are pushing for changes that include trying to keep fixed-term tenancies and cutting fines for rogue landlords Ten peers trying to water down laws to protect renters rights are landlords, raising concerns about the plans being held hostage to vested interests, The i Paper can reveal.The members of the House of Lords have been accused of trying to delay the Renters Rights Bill and get concessions from the Government by tabling amendments that favour the interests of landlords.Their proposed changes, which include trying to keep fixed-term tenancies, cutting fines for rogue landlords and adding new grounds for evicting tenants, will be scrutinised by other peers, many of whom have financial interests in property.Nearly one in five (162) sitting peers are landlords, and more than 100 have financial interests in property, lettings and real estate, according to research by the Renters Reform Coalition shared with The i Paper.In total, more than one in...
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