Housing Event Reports

Reading Chronicle reports on the housing consultation held at the Hexagon this week.

Landlords and students packed out the event, showing the level of public concern on the issue, which has turned into a bit of a political football in recent years.

LibDems have been pushing for the re-introduction of the landlord accreditation scheme which was recently abolished in order to be able to ensure minimum standards are met and vulnerable people are not disadvantaged.

Meanwhile, Labour group deputy leader, Cllr Tony Page, claimed a £120,000 allocation in RBC's proposed budget for 2009/10 represented new resourcing rather than replacement for earlier cuts.

Elsewhere Mark Reckons provides a personal view of renting in the private sector and some of the problems which can arise.