Property News · October 18, 2016

Crackdown on rogue landlords to include new minimum bedroom size


Government proposes mandatory standard of 6.52 sq metres and licensing wider range of properties to stop exploitation of tenantsA new minimum bedroom size and the extension of licensing to thousands more properties are to form part of a government crackdown on rogue landlords who cram tenants into overcrowded homes.As rents have risen in recent years some landlords have attempted to maximise profits by squeezing tenants into “rabbit-hutch” properties. Family homes have been divided into bedsits, with some landlords letting spaces that are just three metres squared, or advertising rooms that are shared with other tenants. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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