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The private rented sector is ‘fundamentally broken’
JOE BESWICK of the London Renters Union talks to the Morning Star’s new Left on Record programme
TENANTS’ RIGHTS: Ceren Sagir (right) talks to Joe Beswick on the Morning Star’s new show
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General secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions GAWAIN LITTLE calls for support and participation in the national partnership organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 general strike
THE Renter’s Rights Bill is coming into legislation. What can you tell us about it?
The Bill will be the biggest reform for the private rented sector since 1988. So, it’s pretty massive. And it’s an understatement to say it’s been a long time coming.
The private rented sector is fundamentally broken: the contradictions were there very right from the start, [and] as more and more people have relied upon it, housing has become more expensive. But it’s taken until now for there to be a change.
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