Thursday 29 September 2016

Tories reject move to ensure rented homes fit for human habitation | Society | The Guardian #olsx #housing

Tories reject move to ensure rented homes fit for human habitation | Society | The Guardian

Tenant in front of rented house
 Amendment which Labour said would give additional protection to renters was defeated by 312 votes to 219. Photograph: Alamy
Conservative MPs have voted against proposed new rules requiring private sector landlords to ensure their properties are fit for human habitation.
A Labour amendment to the government’s housing and planning bill, designed to ensure that all rented accommodation was safe for people to live in, was defeated by 312 votes to 219 on Tuesday, a majority of 93.

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