Burnham pledges new crackdown on rogue landlords
Summary
Andy Burnham has pledged tougher action against rogue landlords, including giving councils greater powers to intervene where rented homes are in poor repair. Separately, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said the government intends to introduce mandatory regulation of letting, estate and property management agents to tackle poor practice and hidden fees.
Why it matters
The proposals point to a potentially tighter regulatory environment for the private rented sector and property agency work. Residential surveyors may see increased scrutiny of property condition, management standards and compliance issues in landlord and agent instructions.
Key points
- Councils may be given new powers to intervene in poorly maintained rented homes.
- Negligent landlords could receive warnings before enforcement action is taken.
- Government says it may legislate to make it easier for councils to acquire problem properties.
- Mandatory regulation of letting, estate and property management agents is being promised.
- The speech highlighted concerns about poor repair, hidden fees and unregulated agents.
Organisations:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Read the original article
This is an RPSA summary of a publicly available article. The full content remains with the original publisher.
