There are a significant number of statutory obligations that landlords have to follow in the private rented sector. Many of the 168 pieces of legislation that cover the PRS give local authorities significant powers to enforce against the small number of criminal landlords who do not meet their legal obligations.
However, the enforcement of these regulations has proven challenging in the past. Local authorities have the powers, but lack sufficient resources to make proper use of them. As a result, while most landlords provide good quality homes and follow the rules, those that don’t are not always appropriately sanctioned.
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