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Labour calls for changes to proposed allotment rent increases

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Labour calls for changes to proposed allotment rent increases

Labour is demanding changes to the controversial rent increases for allotments that Bristol City Council is trying to push through. As reported yesterday, plot owners are threatening to go on rent strike if the proposed increases are implemented, as costs would in some cases more than double. Now Labour, effectively the main opposition group, has […]

From termination without fault to keeping a pet: This is what Labour’s Tenancy Reform Act brings

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From termination without fault to keeping a pet: This is what Labour’s Tenancy Reform Act brings

Labour’s Tenancy Reform Bill will bring about significant changes to the rental housing sector in England and Wales, including in relation to no-fault termination and the keeping of pets. A law will be introduced “to give people who rent their homes more rights and protections”, including “ending terminations without giving reasons and reforming the grounds […]