“Far from a last resort, it’s clear that demanding rent in advance is widespread. Landlords know they can pit tenants against each other and solicit bids to create an auction situation where desperate tenants gazump each other with bigger lump sums.” 🔥
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Renters' Reform Coalition
Demands for huge sums of rent in advance are extremely common - not a last resort, as landlord groups claim.
They prevent thousands of renters from securing homes. The government is right to cap them.
Our Director @darlingtom.bsky.social writes in @thetimes.com 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
They prevent thousands of renters from securing homes. The government is right to cap them.
Our Director @darlingtom.bsky.social writes in @thetimes.com 👇
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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