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Palns for private rented sector regulation scrapped

11th of June 2010

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that the Government has no plans to introduce new regulations for the private rented sector.

New regulations were proposed by the previous administration in response to the Rugg Review of the Private Rented Sector, but have been judged by the new coalition to introduce too much additional red tape. These included a National Register of Landlords, regulation of letting and managing agents, and compulsory written tenancy agreements. 
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