Tag: Rogue landlords

Stop targeting private landlords with selective licensing while council homes rot

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Like many landlords, there’s not a lot that gets me hot under the collar anymore after years of being victimised...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

London council carries out door-to-door inspections to find criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Enforcement teams from a London council’s private housing services have carried out door-to-door inspections in targeted areas. Their mission was...

Selective licensing needed to protect tenants, claims council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A London council admits that “the majority of landlords do a good job” but still wants to introduce selective licensing...

Criminal landlords could face jail but critics warn of enforcement gaps

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A landlord organisation and the Scottish Conservatives warn new proposals aimed at tackling criminal landlords must address the root of...

Why endless landlord bashing has created the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

We all know that the private rented sector across England, Wales and Scotland is under siege. Landlords, the backbone of...

London council looks to reintroduce selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

A London council has revealed that it is looking to reintroduce a selective licensing scheme for rented homes in its...

Criminal landlords will lose benefit payments under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 25

England’s criminal landlords will face restrictions on benefit payments they receive for running substandard properties in supported housing, the government...

Councils fail to enforce EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Councils in England are neglecting to enforce energy performance certificate (EPC) regulations in the private rented sector (PRS) which is...

Council considers extending HMO licensing scheme to improve housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Worcester City Council says, despite the “majority of HMO landlords”, following the rules an additional licensing scheme could be introduced....

Councils fail to prosecute criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Councils across England and Wales received nearly half a million complaints about landlord misconduct in five years, but they took...

Andy Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will raise standards without driving landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2024, 2 years ago | 16

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he “does not want landlords to leave the market”. Mr Burnham claims...

London landlords see licensing fines reach £900,000 THIS YEAR

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Licensing enforcement in London has reached a new level of intensity, one firm reports, as fines for non-compliance with licensing...

NRLA calls for urgent action on housing regulations after years of delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The NRLA is urging the government to introduce the UK’s housing, health and safety rating system (HHSRS) after years of...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes second reading

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2024, 2 years ago | 29

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament with Angela Rayner promising to reform the rental sector....

Consultation on proposed property licensing schemes closes next week

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A London council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to have their say on proposed new licensing schemes for private...

Lambeth introduces new licensing scheme for PRS – and plans to widen the net

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Lambeth Council has launched a new property licensing scheme aimed at addressing issues related to criminal landlords and improving the...

NRLA backs landlord database plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 35

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has thrown its weight behind government plans for a new landlord database, insisting it...

City unveils taskforce to crack down on criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th December 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A new initiative to combat criminal landlords who exploit vulnerable tenants and engage in criminal activities has been unveiled by...

Landlords hit with £207,500 in fines for unlicensed HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A council crackdown on unlicensed HMO landlords has seen fines worth £207,500 being imposed, though just last month it faced...

Enforcement not legislation – PRS Hit Squads

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd October 2013, 13 years ago | 64

There is already more than enough funding and legislation to police the Private Rented Sector. The last thing we need...