Theresa Villiers
Main Page: Theresa Villiers (Conservative - Chipping Barnet)
Sajid Javid
The hon. Gentleman should know that when we changed the law in April 2017 so that local authorities had more power to intervene against rogue landlords, we also provided additional funding of some £12 million.
Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
What steps are the Government taking to encourage private landlords to offer longer tenancies?
Sajid Javid
My right hon. Friend makes an important point. So many more people are renting today than ever before, and, as we fix our broken housing market, it is important that we listen to them and find ways to ensure that more of them are offered longer tenancies. That is why I recently announced that the Government are actively looking at the issue, and we will bring forward plans to ensure this in the Budget.