HARLOW MP CHRIS Vince has reacted with anger at the news that Redstone House apartments were being advertised to be re-let.

Mr Vince had met with a number of residents who were left homeless after a prohibition notice was served for them to vacate building in the town centre.

He even helped some move.

So when we told Mr Vince that the apartments had been re-advertised, he issued the following statement.

Chris Vince said: “These allegations are shocking. Prioritising financial profit over the safety and well-being of tenants is unacceptable, and this case highlights exactly why we need urgent reform in the private rental sector.

I echo the words of the Leader of the Labour Group.

I will be writing to the Director of Criterion Capital to seek urgent clarification on the allegations raised.

This case only reinforces the urgent need for the Renters’ Rights Bill, which I have supported throughout its passage.

“If the House of Lords returns the bill to the Commons with amendments, I will continue to support it, and I will be raising this situation as a clear example of why stronger protections are long overdue.

“No one should be evicted from their home just so landlords can carry out basic repairs they should have done years ago and then double the rent.

“Tenants deserve dignity, security and decent living standards – not to be treated as collateral damage in a system driven by unchecked greed.”

Since issuing the statement, the adverts appear to have been removed from a number of letting platforms across the internet.