PRIVATE TENANTS

Early day motion 685, tabled 7 September 2010 by Toby Perkins (Labour). Signed by 38 members.

That this House notes the continuing problem faced by England's eight million private tenants of irresponsible landlords and poorly-maintained private rented properties, highlighted in a report by Shelter; and urges the Government to protect private tenants by implementing reforms to combat this problem, including through a National Register of Landlords, regulation of letting and managing agents and the institution of compulsory written tenancy agreements.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Green 1.