Only 39 Rogue Landlords And Agents Hit With Banning Orders

Laws introduced in April 2018 empowered local authorities to issue banning orders to the most serious offending landlords and agents operating in their communities. Those handed a ban are prevented from renting out properties, engaging in property management or letting agency work. But since the new powers were introduced, only a small number of people have been placed on the database. Before the database was launched, the government claimed that 10,500 rogue landlords were operating in England and that it expected more than 600 of the worst offenders would make it on to the database. Only 39 entries from 25 local authorities have been made so far. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/05/only-39-rogue-landlords-and-agents-hit-with-banning-orders

No Rogue Landlords Issued With Banning Orders In 12 Months

Not a single rogue landlord has been issued with one of the government’s new banning orders, a year after the key new power in the battle to root out the country’s worst rental property owners was launched. New laws which took effect in April 2018 mean that slum landlords handed one of the new bans by the courts are prevented from letting out housing across England. Their details must also be entered on to central government’s new rogue landlord database for local authorities to share. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/15/no-rogue-landlords-issued-with-banning-orders-in-12-months