Shelter responds to Royal Assent for the Renter's Rights Bill

Sarah Elliott, Chief Executive of Shelter, said: “The Renters’ Rights Act is the victory of a lifetime for renters who have fought for years for better protections. We are grateful to the government for making these landmark changes a reality.

“Once implemented, England’s 11 million renters will finally be unshackled from the gross injustice of no fault evictions that have made thousands homeless. And with protections from discrimination shored up, parents and renters on low incomes will be more able to get a foot in the door.

"We look forward to the government setting a date for when these changes will come into force, and when renters will finally get the security they deserve. Until then, we will be doing everything we can to help tenants understand their new rights.”

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