Property News · January 18, 2016

Local councils guilty of 'softly, softly approach' to rogue landlords


Research shows that authorities received 51,916 complaints about poor living conditions but inspected just 14,043 homesCouncils are taking a “softly, softly” approach to rogue landlords, with only about a quarter of complaints regarding substandard housing leading to inspections, it has emerged. On Tuesday MPs voted down an amendment to the housing bill which would have forced landlords to ensure homes were fit for habitation, with the government arguing that councils already had adequate power to deal with problem property owners. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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