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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Southwark Council to adopt mandatory licence

Southwark Council has moved a step closer to mandatory licensing for landlords by setting out minimum standards yesterday.

The standard includes services provided to tenants, repairs and maintenance, and the condition of the property.

Mark Williams, deputy cabinet member for PRS, said: ‘We want to drive standards up across the borough by encouraging landlords to meet a certain standard, and over time we will make that a requirement of operating in the borough, through a new licensing scheme."


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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The sheer arrogance of Southwark Council.

Southwark Council, was so incompetent managing their own housing stock. Six people died in a fire in Lakanal House (a council own property). These were not private tenants, but council tenants.

I am left speechless, to hear Southwark Council failed to carry out a Risk Assessment at Lakanal House. Yet they want to 'educate' private landlords.

Southwark council was grossly incompetent in managing its own housing stock, they think they have the credibility to introduce licensing scheme for private landlords.

As the proverb goes "Charity begins at home"

Southwark Council managed to avoid prosecution for their failings.

Southwark needs to hang its head in shame. They have failed to explain why they failed to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment done.