What you need to know about the Renters' Rights Act

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Renters' Rights Act for tenants and landlords in London.

This week, many Londoners will gain new powers as the Renters' Rights Act comes into force. So what do tenants and landlords need to know? In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to The Standard’s Homes & Property editor, Prudence Ivey, about the upcoming changes to rental agreements. The two discuss what renters should look out for in the small print, whether the new bill might inadvertently cause a housing shortage, as well as consider if the bill is enough to convince Londoners to vote for Labour in the upcoming council elections. Photograph: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tamara Kormornick

Guest: Prudence Ivey

Topics covered

• renters' rights
• housing
• politics
• London
• tenant-landlord relations
• elections

Keywords

• Renters' Rights Act
• tenants
• landlords
• housing shortage
• Labour
• council elections
• rental agreements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Standard

Places: London

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