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For latest show news visit www.landlordshow.info industry news ... Continued landlords are reluctant to invest further whilst the parties are fighting it out for the renters’ vote. “The news that some landlords are holding back on investing isn’t surprising. With the election in sight, political parties are increasingly pitching to renters, and this is rightly unnerving landlords, agents and lenders. “It’s a shame because the NLA’s Tenant Index research has found that, as a votewinning strategy, it seems to be having little impact on renters’ confidence in the various parties’ housing policies. “The threat of more regulation means a greater burden on those who put their time, money and energy into providing housing for others. “A commitment towards a fair balance between everyone involved in the provision and access of private housing is what we need from our politicians, not desperate policies designed to pit tenants against landlords”. Election viewpoint – Paul Shamplina, Founder, Landlord Action Paul Shamplina, Founder, Landlord Action “Landlords are nat