Renters: Govt. pledges provide 'added IP incentives'

IPTF article

Adam Saville
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Reform Bill for fair treatment of renters targeted by Building Resilient Households Group

Writing for the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) website, Building Resilient Households Group's Richard Walsh has claimed that the "better deal" promised to families renting privately by the Conservative manifesto bodes well for income protection (IP) sales. The government has made four key promises, including abolishing no fault evictions, a lifetime deposit for tenants, protections against dodgy landlords and strengthened rights of possession for good landlords. "One of the barriers to purchase of IP in the private rental sector has been the inability to insure yourself against r...

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