Landlords have been lying but renters are the ones paying for it

The mass landlord exodus predicted hasn’t fully materialised (Picture: Getty Images)

As landlords made every effort to thwart the introduction of the Renters Rights Act, we were told that trying to make things better would do the opposite, and instead lead to a mass exodus of the industry’s ‘good guys’.

The implication was that increased regulation would prompt them to cut their losses and sell up, making the situation even more unbearable for tenants than before.

But despite these protestations, the repeatedly-delayed bill — which capped rent increases, abolished Section 21 no-fault evictions and banned accepting or encouraging ‘bids’...