Monday, 12 September 2016

Council Rejects Landlord Licensing Plan

Wandsworth Council has abandoned plans to introduce landlord licensing.At a meeting to discuss the issue the authority noted that as there had been a reduction in the number of complaints about PRS homes and a high level of tenant satisfaction there was no evidence to justify bringing in additional or selective licensing. As an alternative it has come up with a 10-point plan to tackle criminal landlords and regulate the PRS using existing powers. These are:
·         Prioritising housing enforcement in the wards with the most complaints
·         Setting up targeted action days
·         Streamlining administration support so officers can concentrate on landlord / tenant activity
·         Improving information and advice on the council’s website
·         Reviewing processes for serving legal notices

Read the other five on the RLA website.

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