Council’s Licensing Scheme to Target Rogue Landlords

Rogue landlords who provide poor quality housing are the target of a new licensing scheme to improve private rented accommodation for tenants in Croydon. Under the scheme, every private landlord will be required to obtain a licence, whereby they will have to demonstrate they have met a series of health and safety standards. The proposed selective licensing scheme is a key part of the 'Don’t Mess with Croydon' campaign to clean up the borough by improving conditions in private rented accommodation. The licensing process will also require stringent ‘fit and proper’ checks of landlords for any criminal convictions.  Read more on the propertyindustryeye website.