In recent news, negotiations have begun to prohibit UK landlords from advertising properties as “no children”. This comes after a recent report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) found that landlords were discriminating against families with children when it came to renting properties.
The EHRC report found that over a third of landlords in the UK were advertising their properties as “no children”, which is in breach of the Equality Act 2010. This act states that it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants based on their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or family status.
The report also found that some landlords were using other tactics to discourage families with children from applying for their properties. These tactics included charging higher rent for families with children and refusing to accept housing benefit payments from tenants with children.
In response to the findings of the EHRC report, the government has announced that they are launching negotiations with landlords and letting agents to prohibit them from advertising properties as “no children”. The government is also looking into other measures to ensure that landlords are not discriminating against families with children when it comes to renting properties.
It is hoped that these negotiations will lead to an agreement between the government and landlords that will ensure that all tenants are treated fairly and equally when it comes to renting properties. This will ensure that families with children are not discriminated against and will have access to safe and secure housing.
The government is also encouraging landlords to be more flexible when it comes to accepting housing benefit payments from tenants with children. This will ensure that families with children are not excluded from renting properties due to their financial situation.
These negotiations are an important step in ensuring that all tenants are treated fairly and equally when it comes to renting properties in the UK. It is hoped that these negotiations will lead to an agreement that will prohibit landlords from advertising their properties as “no children” and ensure that all tenants, regardless of their family status, are given equal access to safe and secure housing.