The Cabinet Office has confirmed rogue Hounslow landlord Nirpaul Riat has been stripped of his OBE after a £300,000 court penalty for letting illegally converted homes, closing a three-year council campaign for forfeiture.
Lewisham Council has launched a rogue landlord taskforce after issuing 153 enforcement notices this financial year and £160,875 in penalties since April.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
