How Renters' Rights Act could be life-changing for Londoners - but only if councils enforce it
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London's 2.7million private renters will only benefit from new legislation boosting their rights if councils properly enforce the law, the London Assembly has been told.
The changes, which will impact 11 million renters in England - including 2.7million in London - have been cautiously welcomed by organisations representing both tenants and landlords, though many have warned about the challenges regarding its implementation.
Niamh Evans, Policy Officer at the Renters' Reform Coalition, told the London Assembly Housing Committee that the legislation represented "the most significant improvement to renter protections in more than a generation".
"It will empower renters through lessening the fear that they may be evicted after asking for a repair, that they might be evicted as a retaliation, for example," she added.
The changes, which will impact 11 million renters in England - including 2.7million in London - have been cautiously welcomed by organisations representing both tenants and landlords, though many have warned about the challenges regarding its implementation.
Niamh Evans, Policy Officer at the Renters' Reform Coalition, told the London Assembly Housing Committee that the legislation represented "the most significant improvement to renter protections in more than a generation".
"It will empower renters through lessening the fear that they may be evicted after asking for a repair, that they might be evicted as a retaliation, for example," she added.
