Rogue landlords face being forced out of the sector
Announcement today from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Heather Wheeler MP.
Rogue landlords face being forced out of the sector as new banning orders are brought in and a national database of offenders goes live.
Rogue landlords who rent out substandard properties face being forced out of the sector as new banning orders are brought in and a national database of offenders goes live today (6 April 2018).
Landlords convicted of a range of housing, immigration and other criminal offences such as leasing overcrowded properties, fire and gas safety offences and unlawful eviction, will be put on the new database, so councils can share information between themselves and keep a closer eye on those with a poor track record.
The private rented sector houses 4.7 million households in England and the government is delivering these reforms under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 so everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
Minister for Housing and Homelessness Heather Wheeler said:
“I am committed to making sure people who are renting are living in safe and good quality properties. That’s why we’re cracking down on the small minority of landlords that are renting out unsafe and substandard accommodation.
“Landlords should be in no doubt that they must provide decent homes or face the consequences.”
Read the announcement 6th April 2018 in full click here.
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