§ 55. Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to enable private tenants of non-resident landlords to change their landlord in the event of being subjected to persistent harassment.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Housing Act 1988 extends the remedies available to tenants through the courts by strengthening the law on harassment and illegal eviction, and introducing a new civil right to damages for an illegally evicted occupier. With the increase in privately rented accommodation expected as a result of the Act, tenants who wish to change landlord for whatever reason should find it easier to do so.