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  Opposition Day - Regulation of the Private Rented Sector
  
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  @ MP voted aye for more regulation of the private rental sector, a national register of landlords, clearer information on charges, and the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them. 
  @ MP voted no against more regulation of the private rental sector, against a national register of landlords, against clearer information on charges, and against the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against more regulation of the private rental sector, against a national register of landlords, against clearer information on charges, against the promotion of longer tenancies when tenants want them and against and powers for local government to deal with rogue landlords. 
  
  The text of the motion rejected in this vote was:
  
  :That this House
  :''recognises'' the private rented sectorâs growing role in meeting housing need;
  :''notes'' that there are 8.5 million people, including more than one million families with children, now renting privately;
  :''recognises'' there are major implications of the growth in this tenure for families and communities in Britain today;
  :''notes'' with concern the lack of protection afforded to tenants and landlords by the unregulated lettings market and the confusing, inconsistent fees and charges charged by letting and management agents;
  :''further notes'' the lack of stability, security and affordability for families and other renters;
  :''further notes'' the increasing number of complaints about rogue landlords and the poor standards in the sector compared with other tenures;
  :''calls on the Government'' to regulate residential lettings and management agents and to end the confusing, inconsistent charges regime, making fees easily understandable, upfront and comparable across agents;
  :''further calls'' on the Government to promote longer term tenancies where tenants want them; and 
  :''finally'' calls on the Government to introduce a national register of landlords and empower local authorities to improve standards and deal with rogue landlords.
  
  
  
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