Labour pledges crackdown on bad landlords to ensure rented homes are ‘fit for human habitation’

‘Labour has pledged a “consumer rights revolution” which will introduce legal minimum standards for all rental homes because people currently have “fewer rights renting a family home than you do buying a fridge-freezer”.
Shadow housing secretary John Healey said the plans will empower renters to “call time on bad landlords” by setting standards to ensure homes are “fit for human habitation”.
The proposals, which Labour would introduce if it wins the general election, include requirements for safe wiring and appliances, freedom from damp and vermin infestation, “appropriate” water and sewage facilities, appropriate facilities for preparing and cooking food, and general good repair.’
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