Campaigners for tenant rights are calling for a national register of private landlords to combat slum lettings and “beds-in-sheds”.
Barely 7% of privately rented homes in England are currently covered by selective licensing schemes for landlords because local authorities don’t have to set them up.
In contrast, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are completely covered by selective licence schemes, so-called because they cover selected areas of a council and mean landlords are closely regulated.
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