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- Housing
- Renting and letting
- Private renting and letting
Private renting and letting
Private rented housing is a vital and growing part of the housing market (almost 12 per cent of all households, 11 per cent of housing stock). Almost 2.6 million homes in England are rented from over half a million landlords.
On 23 January 2008 Yvette Cooper announced a major, independent review which will examine the impact of demographic and social change on the future demand and supply in the sector and to consider what problems landlords and tenants face against what works well in the sector.
This section explains government policy for strengthening the private rented sector through improved standards in terms of the quality of its properties and landlords' management of those properties and tenancies. It sets out the different types of private tenancy arrangements and points out a range of statutory requirements (such as licensing) and voluntary schemes (such as accreditation) that landlords and tenants should be aware of. It includes a series of useful booklets for tenants and landlords.
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