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		Written answer
	answer has question	NE43l0m6
	answer has answering person	Brandon Kenneth Lewis
	answer text	<p>We have given our backing in principle to my hon. Friend, the Member for Brent Central's (Sarah Teather) Tenancies (Reform) Bill, which seeks to protect tenants from the small minority of rogue landlords who, rather than meet their legal duty to keep their properties at a reasonable standard and remove health and safety hazards, instead evict tenants simply for asking for essential repairs to be made.</p><p> </p><p>But we need to ensure that the Bill does not impose unfair burdens on the whole sector, as the overwhelming majority of landlords are responsible. The Bill should be balanced, such that tenants cannot make vexatious complaints, and that it does not bring in excessive red tape.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill will have its 2nd reading on 28 November, and this will give the House an opportunity to debate its merits.</p>
	answer given date	2014-11-27
	answer has answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	written answer has answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government	answering body has written answer	SXrZbR76
Department for Communities and Local Government	answering body has answer	SXrZbR76
NE43l0m6	question has answer	SXrZbR76
Brandon Kenneth Lewis	answering person has answer	SXrZbR76