Landlords will be forced to refund rent if they do not keep homes in an acceptable condition in what is thought to be the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in 30 years.
As part of the overhaul being announced today by Housing Secretary Michael Gove, fixed-term tenancies will be outlawed and replaced with open-ended agreements so renters will only have to move when there is a good reason.
Around 4.4million families live in private rented homes in England – but a fifth of the properties are deemed unfit.
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