The Centre, following the Cabinet decision, issued a statement saying the Act is expected to give an impetus to private participation in rental housing as a business model for tackling the huge housing shortage
The Model Tenancy Act aims at creating a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in the country, and to enable the creation of adequate rental housing stock for all the income groups, thereby addressing the issue of homelessness.
Model Tenancy Act gets Union Cabinet’s nod
June 02, 2021
Expected to give a fillip to private participation in rental housing
The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the Model Tenancy Act. Now, this will be circulated among States and Union Territories for adoption by way of enacting fresh legislation or amending existing rental laws suitably.
“It will help overhaul the legal framework with respect to rental housing across the country, which will help spur its overall growth,” a statement issued by the Government said. Further it mentioned that this Act aims at creating a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in the country. It will enable creation of adequate rental housing stock for all the income groups, thereby addressing the issue of homelessness.
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Campaign for the right to have pets
- Credit: PAAW.HOUSE campaign
A pet-loving landlady barred by the High Court from renting out her Limehouse apartment to anyone with a cat or dog has managed to get a parliamentary bill aimed at changing the law.
Gabby Kuehn with her loveable Maltese Yorkshire terrier Vinnie
- Credit: Vickie Flores
Gabby Kuehn had to quit her flat near the Limehouse marina in 2017 rather than give up Vinnie, her loveable Maltese Yorkshire terrier, after losing courtroom dog fight with managing agents.
She moved to a pet-friendly block in Bermondsey with Vinnie while renting out her Limehouse property but was forbidden to let it to a pet-owner.