MPs will be urged to back proposals to ban letting agent fees for tenants next week as Labour puts an amendment to the Consumer Rights Bill.

Last week Ed Miliband announced that the next Labour Government will pass legislation to ban letting agent fees to tenants and introduce longer-term tenancies with predictable rents. By contrast, the Government has opposed Labour’s proposals and has failed to stand up for “generation rent”.

Emma Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, commenting ahead of Tuesday’s vote, said:

 “Across the country, private renters are being hit by the cost-of-living crisis and paying unfair fees to letting agents. The next Labour government will pass legislation to ban letting agent fees for tenants and to introduce longer-term tenancies with predictable rents.

 “David Cameron and George Osborne are totally out of touch with the cost of living crisis facing the nine million people who rent privately, including 1.3 million families with children. The Tories promised to improve private renting but they’ve turned their back on reform.

 “’Generation rent’ needs proper protection against being ripped off – Labour will vote next week to provide it by putting an amendment to the Consumer Rights Bill to ban letting agent fees to tenants. If the Tories and Lib Dems refuse to back Labour’s proposals they’ll have to explain why they won’t stand-up for the nine million people who rent.”