Friday, 25 May 2012

Private landlords dismiss Cameron rent claim

20/01/2012 | By Carl Brown

The leading trade body representing 1.2 million private landlords in the UK has dismissed David Cameron’s claim that rents are falling in the sector as a result of the coalition government’s welfare reforms.

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