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In Britain's broken housing market, does the Renters' Rights Bill go far enough?

In Britain's broken housing market, does the Renters' Rights Bill go far enough?

Update: 2025-09-09
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This week the renters’ rights bill returns to the House of Commons for its final debate. 


But in a country where tenants are spending around 40% of their income on rent, amidst an increasingly inflating housing market - does the bill go far enough?


Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman's business editor Will Dunn, and director of the Renters' Reform Coalition Tom Darling.


Read: Landlords are a brake on growth

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In Britain's broken housing market, does the Renters' Rights Bill go far enough?

In Britain's broken housing market, does the Renters' Rights Bill go far enough?