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<p>The Government is committed to helping disabled people to live independently and
safely in their home. The Renters (Reform) Bill will help improve the quality of privately
rented homes by introducing a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector for
the first time. This will ensure tenants, including those with disabilities, benefit
from homes that are safe and decent.</p><p>Through the abolition of Section 21 evictions,
the Bill will give all tenants greater security in their home and will empower disabled
tenants to challenge poor practice and request home adaptations where they are needed,
without worrying about retaliatory eviction by their landlord. The Bill will also
create a new PRS Landlord Ombudsman which tenants can complain to if they think their
landlord unreasonably refused permission to make an adaptation to their home. The
Bill will also make practices by landlords and/or those acting on their behalf which
discriminate against those who receive benefits, including disability benefits, illegal.</p><p>We
are working with a range of stakeholders to understand what information is important
to tenants when using the property portal and will outline this in regulations.</p>
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