Tenants to sue landlords for unsafe properties

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Breaking News – Housing Safety:

Secretary of State for Housing Sajid Javid Sunday (14 January) has confirmed government support for new legislation that will enable tenants to take direct action against their landlords to help ensure that rented homes are safe. Tenants will be given the right to take legal action when landlords fail in their duties.

The government has already been introducing a range of measures and powers for local authorities which will enable them to crack down on the minority of landlords who rent out unsafe or substandard accommodation – the rogue landlords.

This measure include local councils being able to fine failing landlords up to £30,000 and from April this year councils will also be able to issue banning orders to “kick the worst offenders out of the business”.

However says Sajid Javid, “public safety is paramount which is why government will support further measures proposed by Karen Buck MP in a Private Members Bill to protect tenants in both the social and private rented sectors”.

This will give tenants another route to take direction action and take their landlords to court if their landlord don’t ensure their property is fit for human habitation at the beginning of the tenancy and throughout.

Housing Secretary Sajid Javid said:

“Everyone deserves a decent and safe place to live. Councils already have wide-ranging powers to crack down on the minority of landlords who rent out unsafe and substandard accommodation.

“However, public safety is paramount and I am determined to do everything possible to protect tenants. That is why government will support new legislation that requires all landlords to ensure properties are safe and give tenants the right to take legal action if landlords fail in their duties.”

More information here

Commons Library briefing paper here

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