I would contend that plenty of legislation already allows tenants to ensure that their house is properly repaired by landlords—indeed, some of that legislation was introduced in the previous Parliament.
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Philip Davies
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 16 October 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill.
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