Money allocated to fight rogue landlords
0Housing Minister Heather Wheeler has said that more than 50 councils are to benefit from £2.4m to fund action against irresponsible landlords.
The extra funding itself was announced in November 2018.
The money will be used to increase short-term staff and create new digital tools to provide tenant protection.
It includes a total of over £330,000 for the Greater London Authority and Greater Manchester Combined Authority to co-ordinate action against rogue landlords operating across the local authorities in their areas.
Responding to the announcement, Cllr Judith Blake, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “Councils want to support a good quality local private rented offer in their communities, but can be held back by significant funding pressures and uncertainty.
“It is therefore good that the Government has announced a funding boost for councils to help ensure the small minority of rogue landlords improve standards.
“We ask that the Government now follows this announcement by granting more freedom for councils to establish local licensing schemes.”
