Following yesterday’s appointment of Simon Clarke as Housing Secretary the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on him to act swiftly to tackle the rental supply crisis.
The NRLA also called on Clarke to look again at the rental reform White Paper and ensure that it has the confidence of landlords.
Ben Beadle, chief executive of the NRLA, said: “The NRLA welcomes Simon Clarke’s appointment as Housing Secretary.
“The new Minister will need urgently to address the rental housing supply crisis. Damaging tax hikes and uncertainty over reforms to the private rented sector are leading many landlords to leave the market when demand for rented homes remains high.
“All this is doing is increasing rents, making it more difficult for those wanting to become homeowners.
“The Government needs to look afresh at the rental reform White Paper to ensure the plans in it have the confidence of responsible landlords.
“This needs to include action to tackle anti-social tenants, scrapping plans that would damage the student housing market, and reforming the courts to ensure legitimate possession cases are dealt with more swiftly.”
