Ministers consider national registration scheme in England to target rogue landlords

Number of families renting privately has doubled in two decades but many are living in dangerous homes

Pressure is growing on the government to introduce a registration scheme to help councils target rogue landlords renting out thousands of dangerous homes to families.

A white paper spelling out the government’s plans for raising standards in the private rented sector, including a potential national landlord register that would bring England into line with the rest of the UK, is expected by the winter.

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