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Cameron calls for Government housing rethink

30 March 2010

The National Landlords Association has learned that David Cameron has raised the issue of shared housing in Parliament by calling for the Town and Country Planning Order - which would limit access to shared housing - to be revoked.

Simon Gordon, Head of Communications, NLA, said:

“The NLA is delighted that the Leader of the Opposition and the Shadow Communities team have listened to landlord bodies like the NLA. The Government’s policy on shared housing is both ill conceived and was rushed through without Parliamentary debate. MPs are now waking up to the potentially devastating impact of this policy which will effectively allow local authorities to limit the amount of shared housing.  

“Landlords and tenants now need to see their MPs get behind this issue. Let’s not forget this policy would mean a cap on housing not just for students and migrant workers, but for many who do not have the luxury of buying their own home and cannot afford to rent on their own.

“We are glad to see the Leader of the Opposition taking a stand and making housing a central issue in the coming General Election.”

-ENDS-

Ellie Irwin
Press Officer, NLA
Email:
Tel: 020 7840 8925
Mob: 07833 683 281

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.