Councils Demand Power to Crackdown on Anti-Social Private Tenants

Council leaders are urging the House of Lords to grant them the power to force private landlords to crackdown on anti-social behaviour perpetrated by their tenants. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, has successfully lobbied for the Government to amend the Draft Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill to allow local authorities to seek injunctions to evict private tenants. Now, the organisation is calling on the Lords to go one step further when the Bill returns to the House and follow Scotland's lead by handing them the power to compel private landlords to take action over problem tenants. Read more on the Housing Excellence website.