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| Plans to protect tenants renting from private landlords are to be outlined in a speech by Labour leader Ed Miliband. | Plans to protect tenants renting from private landlords are to be outlined in a speech by Labour leader Ed Miliband. |
| Speaking to the Fabian Society, Mr Miliband will propose a national register of landlords and more powers for councils to tackle rogue ones. | Speaking to the Fabian Society, Mr Miliband will propose a national register of landlords and more powers for councils to tackle rogue ones. |
| He will also say a confusing system of fees charged by landlords must be made easily understandable. | He will also say a confusing system of fees charged by landlords must be made easily understandable. |
| The speech is intended to flesh out the idea of a one-nation party, which was unveiled at Labour's conference. | The speech is intended to flesh out the idea of a one-nation party, which was unveiled at Labour's conference. |
| A "national register" of landlords - which already exists in Scotland - was proposed under the last Labour government. | A "national register" of landlords - which already exists in Scotland - was proposed under the last Labour government. |
| Notice period | Notice period |
| The plans were abandoned by the coalition, which said it did not want to impose "burdensome red tape and bureaucracy". | The plans were abandoned by the coalition, which said it did not want to impose "burdensome red tape and bureaucracy". |
| But Mr Miliband will tell the annual conference of the Fabian Society, a left-wing think-tank: "We cannot have two nations divided between those who own their own homes and those who rent. | But Mr Miliband will tell the annual conference of the Fabian Society, a left-wing think-tank: "We cannot have two nations divided between those who own their own homes and those who rent. |
| "Most people who rent have responsible landlords and rental agencies. But there are too many rogue landlords and agencies either providing accommodation which is unfit or ripping off their tenants. | "Most people who rent have responsible landlords and rental agencies. But there are too many rogue landlords and agencies either providing accommodation which is unfit or ripping off their tenants. |
| "And too many families face the doubt of a two-month notice period before being evicted. | "And too many families face the doubt of a two-month notice period before being evicted. |
| "Imagine being a parent with kids settled in a local school and your family settled in your home for two, three, four years, facing that sort of uncertainty." | "Imagine being a parent with kids settled in a local school and your family settled in your home for two, three, four years, facing that sort of uncertainty." |
| He will say the private rented sector is now bigger than the social rented sector for the first time in almost 50 years. | He will say the private rented sector is now bigger than the social rented sector for the first time in almost 50 years. |
| In total, 3.6 million households - including one million which have children - privately rent. | In total, 3.6 million households - including one million which have children - privately rent. |
| "Often in accommodation deemed below standard," he will say. | "Often in accommodation deemed below standard," he will say. |
| BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins says that inside Labour they are hoping that this speech will help them move on from their time in office. | BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins says that inside Labour they are hoping that this speech will help them move on from their time in office. |
| Mr Miliband will say that "One Nation Labour" has "learnt the lessons" of the financial crisis. | Mr Miliband will say that "One Nation Labour" has "learnt the lessons" of the financial crisis. |
| "It begins from the truth that New Labour did not do enough to bring about structural change in our economy to make it work for the many, not just the few. | "It begins from the truth that New Labour did not do enough to bring about structural change in our economy to make it work for the many, not just the few. |
| "It did not do enough to change the rules of the game that were holding our economy back." | "It did not do enough to change the rules of the game that were holding our economy back." |
| He will also say that New Labour was too timid in enforcing rights and responsibilities and too sanguine about the consequences of free markets. | He will also say that New Labour was too timid in enforcing rights and responsibilities and too sanguine about the consequences of free markets. |
| "Learning from our history, One Nation Labour is clear that we need to do more to create a society where everyone genuinely plays their part." | "Learning from our history, One Nation Labour is clear that we need to do more to create a society where everyone genuinely plays their part." |
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