{"id":30411,"date":"2015-11-13T21:40:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T14:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-rogue-landlords-exploiting-the-deepening-uk-housing-crisis\/"},"modified":"2016-10-18T08:21:31","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T01:21:31","slug":"the-rogue-landlords-exploiting-the-deepening-uk-housing-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-rogue-landlords-exploiting-the-deepening-uk-housing-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"The rogue landlords exploiting the deepening UK housing crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCampaigners claim landlords have been breaking housing regulations with impunity across the UK. We list some of the worst offenders and their offencesOne illegally converted a single house into nine flats, from which he raked in an estimated \u00a3100,000 a year in rent. Another crammed 12 tenants into a property meant for five, with some sleeping in storerooms. A third flouted fire safety regulations; when a blaze broke out, a man narrowly escaped with his life.These are just three rogue landlords who have been sentenced by magistrates over the past six weeks. In the past two years, more than 3,000 landlords have faced enforcement action and even prosecution, the government said this week. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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Campaigners claim landlords have been breaking housing regulations with impunity across the UK. 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