Labour Plans Crackdown on 'Rogue' Landlords

Ed Miliband has set out plans to protect tenants who rent from private landlords in a speech fleshing out his vision for a one nation Labour party. In a speech to the Fabian Society, Miliband proposed a national register of landlords and more powers for councils to tackle or strike off rogue ones. He also wants the confusing system of fees charged by landlords to be made clearer to prevent tenants being ripped off.  Milliband noted that 3.6m households, including 1m with children, are now in privately rented accommodation, more than in the social rented sector for the first time in almost 50 years.  Miliband said "Most people who rent have responsible landlords and rental agencies. But there are too many rogue landlords and agencies either providing accommodation which is unfit or ripping off their tenants.” Read more on the Guardian website.