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It should be pointed out it was a Liberal Democrat Peer Lord Monroe Palmer who with Baroness Hayter has been instrumental in getting Client Money Protection to the verge of being compulsory. This change came about because sensible politicians in the Lords worked with the industry to achieve constructive change. A full investigation was undertaken and after gathering evidence from industry experts a report was published before a decision was made. If it was not for this hard work in the House of Lords the long fought for action would never have happened. Dare I say, the political process worked effectively. However I suppose it is different when the political football goes into the goal for the things you support as that is seen as a victory for common sense! The fee ban on the other hand came out of the blue (actually “blue” Number 10 itself) with no consultation or warning for the industry and now the industry has to catch up with a rushed consultation and in the wake of a promise from the PM herself that a tenant fee ban MEANS a tenant fee ban (funny I am sure I have heard something similar not long ago! O well Aunty May knows best.) The Lib Dem motion on the other hand was being debated and scrutinized by Parliament and therefore a softer proposal may have been possible as the due process progressed. I therefore find it ironic that now on the eve of a us going into a snap General Election, after which face an era of decisions made by edict and proclamation by our Government, that some people in our industry are calling for less scrutiny and revel in the demise of any effective opposition. It should be remembered that it was the “dead parrot” that kept the coalition Government straight and it is the House of Lords who now provide more effective opposition than the Official one in the “other place”. We all now have the chance to reflect on how we want to be governed by whom. The stakes have never been higher not just for our industry but the country itself. Let the battle commence.

From: Paul Jones 28 April 2017 09:33 AM

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