Housing minister Grant Shapps has no plans to simplify legislation for private landlords.
Replying to a parliamentary question asked by Adrian Sanders, Tory MP for Torbay, on whether he would reduce the regulatory burden, Shapps said: “The Government believe that, in regulating the private rented sector, it is important to strike the right balance between over burdening landlords and causing the sector to contract and ensuring that adequate safeguards are in place to protect tenants.
“Our view is that that current legislative framework gets this balance right.
“The existing legislation is well established and much guidance, including that provided by my Department, is available to help landlords and tenants understand their rights and responsibilities.
“Although these matters are kept under constant review, we therefore have no plans at present to change or consolidate the existing framework.”
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