Around 20% of all households in the UK are accommodated in the private rented sector (PRS) and there are an estimated 2.5 million landlords.  There has been an increase in the number of rogue landlords who do not comply with legal standards for their property rentals, with the government estimating that there are approximately 10,500 rogue landlords currently operating. 

The term ‘rogue landlord’ describes a landlord who rents out unsafe and substandard accommodation to tenants, many of whom may be vulnerable. Laws introduced in April 2018 empowered local authorities to issue banning orders to the most serious offending landlords and agents operating in their communities. 

However, only a small number of people have been placed on the database. The White Paper on the Renters’ Reform Bill is expected to outline a reform package for the private rented sector. 

This is expected to include abolishing Section 21 – so-called ‘no fault’ evictions and improving security for tenants, as well as strengthening repossession grounds for landlords under Section 8 when they have a valid cause. There will also be proposals for a ‘lifetime’ tenancy deposit model, a landlord register and requiring all private landlords to belong to a redress scheme. 

This timely event examines the key issues surrounding tackling rogue landlords and includes case study examples from councils that have been successful in enforcement.

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