Britain’s highest court has maintained that certain landlords don't have to pay back rent if tenancy rules are broken
Representatives of housing associations including Clarion, Peabody, L&Q and Optivo met and wrote to ministers over the summer
Campaigners had urged the government to cap private rents alongside social rents, which will be limited to a 7% rise
Social and private tenants are bearing the brunt of the political chaos sparked by the UK’s shortest-serving PM
Shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy says she is ‘very interested’ in giving councils power to freeze private rents
A London estate agent said now is ‘the perfect time to expand portfolios’ as tenants are in ‘fierce competition’
English Private Landlord Survey also reveals nearly half discriminate against disabled people who need adaptations
