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.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Khan opens £400k RRA enforcement fund for London councils
Sadiq Khan has opened a £400,000 enforcement fund to help London councils and advice groups use the Renters’ Rights Act, turning a March pledge into a live bidding round.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Burnham wants three-strikes powers over rogue landlords
Andy Burnham has renewed calls for tougher action against rogue landlords, saying councils should have a simpler route to take over substandard rental homes where…
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Pennycook says councils can use bankruptcy powers on rogue landlords
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has said councils already have powers including charging orders and bankruptcy proceedings to pursue unpaid civil penalties from rogue landlords, as…
Buy-to-let Property News
Labour’s new housing manifesto targets rogue landlords
Labour has unveiled new policies to tackle bad landlords and win over renters in its latest manifesto. Angela Rayner announced plans to ban no-fault evictions,…
Buy-to-let Property News
Liverpool City Council Initiates Taskforce to Combat Rogue Landlords
Liverpool City Council has taken a decisive step to address the issue of rogue landlords by establishing a new taskforce. This initiative, backed by £2m…
Buy-to-let Property News
Two rogue landlords ordered to pay over £250,000 for planning breaches
Two landlords in London have been handed hefty fines for breaching planning laws and ignoring warnings from Ealing Council. The two cases, which are not…
Buy-to-let Property News
London Police Ordered to Arrest Landlords Over Unlawful Evictions
In an effort to enhance the protection of tenants in London, local police have received directives to arrest landlords responsible for unlawful, and in some…
Buy-to-let Property News
Local authorities failing to prosecute rogue landlords
Failure of local authorities to police the private renting and to prosecute criminal landlords is bringing the sector into disrepute and risks undermining promised reforms….
Landlord Articles
Properties to be Confiscated from Rogue Landlords
Perhaps it is the time of year, but ‘rogue landlords’ have reared their ugly head in Parliament. Maybe it is eagerness to address the issue…
