Landlords and Letting Agents who exploit tenants to be “named and shamed”
Announced yesterday by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was that criminal landlords and letting agents who exploit their tenants will be ‘named and shamed’ on a new online database to protect the two million private renters in the capital.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I refuse to stand by as thousands of Londoners suffer sky-high rents and horrendous living conditions in a city they call home.
“Today I have seen first-hand the abysmal conditions that some of London’s private renters are forced to endure as a result of rogue landlords. I want to be clear that the vast majority of landlords treat renters well – but a minority are exploiting their tenants and it’s simply unacceptable. This must stop now.
“To help renters, I will be working in partnership with London Boroughs to launch my new ‘name and shame’ database of criminal landlords and letting agents to help Londoners before they rent a property, and to deter dishonest landlords and agents from operating.
“I fully support the excellent work councils like Newham are doing to target the worst offenders in their borough. I will continue to support them and other boroughs who use licensing schemes effectively to drive up standards in the private rented sector.”
The Mayor’s ‘name and shame’ online criminal landlord and letting agent database will provide details of landlords or letting agents who have been successfully prosecuted by a London borough for a housing offence. Renters will be able to check a prospective landlord before moving into a property.
Read the news release in full on the london.gov.uk website click here.
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