Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Lewisham launches rogue landlord taskforce
Lewisham Council has launched a rogue landlord taskforce after issuing 153 enforcement notices this financial year and £160,875 in penalties since April.
Landlord enforcement
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
MPs push faster Decent Homes rules for landlords
MPs say ministers should move faster on Decent Homes rules, Awaabs Law and the PRS Database, raising the prospect of earlier compliance pressure for landlords.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Government says PRS database fees may fund council enforcement
The government says future Private Rented Sector Database fees could help fund council enforcement, giving landlords a clearer signal on how the new regime may be paid for under the Renters Rights Act.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
PRS Database to power landlord enforcement checks
Ministers have confirmed councils will use the new Private Rented Sector Database to check landlord records and take enforcement action during the Renters’ Rights Act…
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Councils get clearer powers to inspect landlord businesses under RRA
Landlords and letting agents are facing a sharper enforcement framework after the government published fresh guidance on how councils can use investigatory powers under the…
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Lewisham Greens target landlords with taskforce plan
The Green Party has taken control of Lewisham Council and moved landlord enforcement straight into view, with a pledge to create a rogue landlord taskforce…
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Landlord gets suspended sentence for illegal eviction
A Staffordshire landlord has been given a 24-week suspended prison sentence after magistrates heard she spent months bombarding a tenant with calls, texts and voice…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Councils get £41m ahead of tougher landlord enforcement
Councils across England will receive an extra £41.12 million ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act coming into force on 1 May, with ministers saying the…
