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Industry reaction: Grant Shapps MP to be Housing Minister

13 May 2010

Simon Gordon, Head of Communications, National Landlords Association, comments on the appointment of Grant Shapps MP as the new Housing Minister:

"This latest ministerial appointment shows some consistency as Grant Shapps has had the shadow housing brief for a number of years.

"Of course, we very much look forward to working with him on the housing challenges before the sector, but it is disappointing that he will not be attending Cabinet.

"We will continue to press  the Government on its pre-election committment to repeal the damaging changes to the planning system with regards to shared housing, which were rushed through at the end of the last parliament."

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Notes to Editors:
Representing landlords from all over the UK, the National Landlords Association (NLA) is the leading organisation for private-residential landlords. It campaigns for the legitimate interests of landlords by seeking to influence decision-makers at all levels of government and by making landlords’ collective voice heard in the media. The NLA helps landlords make a success of their lettings business by providing a wide range of information, advice and services. It seeks to raise standards in the private-rented sector while aiming to ensure that landlords are aware of their statutory rights and responsibilities.