Tenant fees have been banned and Section 21 evictions are set to be abolished, blocking landlords from evicting tenants without a valid reason. However, there's another problem that has largely gone ignored so far - landlords who are refusing potential tenants because they have children. As a result, he rules out potential tenants with children - although anyone who has children while they live there is always allowed to stay, he says. "Landlords should always ensure that properties they rent to families with children are suitable and safe to meet the needs of such tenants." In England, 1.7 million families raise children in rental properties, among 4.7 million households in total in the sector.

Source: Daily Mirror July 17, 2019 15:54 UTC