The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the sector faces “gross regulatory overload” that serves only to drive up rents at a time when tenants can least afford it.
Commenting on Newham Council’s proposals to introduce borough wide landlord licensing, David Salusbury, Chairman of the National Landlords Association said:
“It is deeply disappointing that the London Borough of Newham has taken the decision to license all landlords in its area….
When a landlord gives a tenant a tenancy agreement – that agreement does not necessarily tell you the whole picture. There may be whole areas of law which the tenancy agreement does not mention but will nevertheless apply.
Shelter is urging renters to make sure their deposits are protected, as calls to their helpline about deposit protection problems have increased by more than 80% in the last two years.
A landlord in Gipton has been fined over £3000 for accepting false references from his tenants. Mr Colin Harrison, of Harrison Crescent, Gipton, was fined at Leeds Magistrates Court on Thursday 31 May for committing six offences against the selective licensing rules which operate in the Cross Green and East End area of the city. He pleaded guilty to all the offences and was fined £1000 with costs of £2447, including a victim surcharge of £15.
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