{"id":100500,"date":"2018-10-25T17:59:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T10:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rules-for-landlords-not-fit-for-purpose-says-john-mcdonnell\/"},"modified":"2018-10-25T18:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T11:03:58","slug":"rules-for-landlords-not-fit-for-purpose-says-john-mcdonnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rules-for-landlords-not-fit-for-purpose-says-john-mcdonnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules for landlords not fit for purpose, says John McDonnell"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nShadow chancellor speaks out after Guardian and ITV News investigation revealed exploitation of loopholesThe shadow chancellor has accused the government of presiding over housing legislation that is \u201cnot fit for purpose\u201d and has thrown his support behind calls for a national registration scheme.The comments were made after a Guardian and ITV News investigation revealed that convicted landlords who have been ruled unfit to rent out their properties are continuing to operate by exploiting loopholes in the law. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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