Rogue Landlords Have Little to Fear From Cash-Strapped Councils

In the battle against Britain’s rogue landlords, councils will soon be given new powers to protect local tenants. The proposals hinge on allowing councils to fine rogue landlords and keep the money instead of passing most of it back to Westminster, as is the case now. A blacklist of rogue landlords is also mooted for repeat and serious offenders, with bad landlords eventually banned from the letting industry.  The speed of the legislative fast-track is quite staggering. There is just nine or 10 weeks between the publication of the paper and the likely introduction of the housing bill in October 2015 – which is never a good sign for a new law. Read more on the Guardian website.