Housing Minister Brandon Lewis pledged to end the
“tenants’ tax” that pushes up rents and imposes unnecessary red tape on decent
landlords. The minister published new rules that will enable councils to licence
landlords in neighbourhoods blighted by poor quality accommodation, deprivation
and high levels of crime. New proposals mean councils would have more freedom
to introduce licensing in specific neighbourhoods within their boundaries –
helping to ensure only rogue operators, who make up a small minority of
landlords, are affected. Read more on the CLG website.
