Shadow housing minister - warns of tough times for social landlords

Grant Shapps the Tories shadow housing minister has warned social housing landlords such as housing associations that they face 'tough times' whoever gets into government.

One good thing that came out of a recent interview was that when asked about the future of the new regulator, the Tenant Services Authority, the shadow minister gave a strong indication that it would be among the first quangos to face the axe.

Mocking its ‘national conversation’ with council and RSL tenants, he said: ‘Tenants deserve first-class protection. I’m not sure that setting up an administrative bureaucracy to care for tenants is the best possible solution.’

Good on you Grant! How about passing on some of the savings to private sector landlords. We provide accommodation for over 12% of the countries households and don't cost the state a bean. It would be nice to be recognised for the contribution that private landlords make to the countries economy rather than being lambasted with petty regulation and legislation.

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