Tuesday, 28 January 2014

North East Gets None of £4m Rogue Landlord Fund

The government has been criticised for failing to give any councils in the north east a share of a £4 million fund provided to help fight rogue landlords. Kris Hopkins MP recently revealed the £4m pot for 23 local authorities to take on landlords who rent out dangerous, dirty and overcrowded properties. Hopkins also announced plans for new legislation that will enable courts to take landlords’ assets into account when levying fines for housing offences, and that will oblige letting agents to join redress schemes for lettings and property management – giving tenants somewhere to turn if they don’t get the service they deserve. Read more on 24dash.

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