Councils will receive a £5m boost to help them tackle
rogue landlords in their area, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has announced.
The extra money will be divided between 48 councils in order to provide them
with the means to take on landlords who force tenants to live in squalid and
dangerous properties. The funding will allow for more raids, an increase in
property inspections, statutory notices, and street surveys. It will also pay for
the demolishing of ‘beds in sheds’ and prohibited buildings. The new funding
will be included in a raft of proposals designed to protect private renters in
the Housing and Planning Bill. Read more on the Local Government website.
