It's hoped a ruling to define what a property landlord is will help tenants in some of England's worst homes.
A tribunal ruled that Jess should get her rent back, but she is yet to receive any moneyHousing campaigners hope a Supreme Court ruling to legally define who should be deemed a landlord will help protect tenants in some of England's worst rental properties.
Rent to rent is not illegal, and those who promote it say it brings down rents by giving tenants the option of renting single rooms rather than whole homes. Some property owners like it because it means they can rent out buildings without having to personally manage them. "That creates a real blueprint for property owners to put a sham company on the tenancy agreement and cram as many tenants in as possible."
It is hoped the court ruling in the coming weeks will help people like Jess, who rented a room in a flat in London for her and her partner. Even when things did get fixed, Jess said it all took a long time. She could only communicate with her landlord by text message. "We had no idea who to pin it down to, it was like chasing a ghost," she says of her landlord. "They are not physically there."
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