Consultation outcome

Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 3 August 2015
• Last updated: 11 November 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector: government response

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4721-2

PDF, 371 KB, 15 pages

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Detail of outcome

This publication collates the responses received by the Department for Communities and Local Government to this technical discussion document.

The document covered a range of measures designed to help improve standards in the private rented sector, and received over 500 responses from key stakeholders including local authorities and charities. This publication presents their views and outlines the government’s response to the findings of the technical discussion document.

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Original consultation

Summary

Invites views on our proposals to tackle rogue landlords and letting agents as well as abandonment in the sector where a tenant disappears.

This consultation ran from
3 August 2015 to 11:45pm on 27 August 2015

Consultation description

The discussion paper sets out proposals, including a blacklist of rogue landlords and letting agents, tougher penalties for the worst offenders, extending rent repayment orders and introducing fixed penalty notices.

It also invites views on tackling the problem of abandonment in the sector, where a tenant disappears, leaving the landlord uncertain over their right to possess.

Documents

Tackling rogue landlords and improving the private rental sector: a technical discussion paper

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4654-3

PDF, 322 KB, 17 pages

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Published 3 August 2015
Last updated 11 November 2015 + show all updates

1. 11 November 2015

   Government response added.

2. 3 August 2015

   First published.