Convicted landlords who have been ruled unfit to rent out
their properties are continuing to operate by exploiting loopholes in the law
that is supposed to protect the most vulnerable tenants. The rogue owners are
collecting rents – often funded by taxpayers via housing benefit – despite
being convicted of housing offences and failing to pass the “fit and proper”
person tests required by housing legislation in England and Wales. Because of
the way the law is written, this is usually perfectly legal. Read more on the
Guardian website.
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