Effectively Identifying and Tackling Rogue Landlords

• Assess the impact of Housing and Planning Act 2016 on your organisation
• Utilise the powers in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 tackle rogue landlords operating in your local area
• Learn how to issue the £30,000 fines and use the money to support tackling rogue landlords
• Apply for funding to help prosecute rogue landlords

This is an excellent opportunity for delegates to learn best practice at prosecuting rogue landlords from two leading local authorities. 

• Learn best practice from Reading Council at prosecuting rogue landlords
• Hear from Newham Council, which has prosecuted 1,100 rogue landlords since 2013
• Understand and utilise your prosecution powers against rogue landlords
• Deploy a landlord licensing scheme to help deter rogue landlords
•  Learn about the “name and shame” database to help tackle rogue landlords

• Learn how to efficiently collect data on rogue landlords in your area
• Identify rental properties your area, by accessing tenancy deposit data schemes
• Effectively share data with other organisations to help reduce the number of rogue landlords

• Learn how to build effective relationships with the police, to help identify and tackle rogue landlords
• Develop positive relationships with multi-agency teams that work with vulnerable families
• Proactively inspect local private rented sector properties
• Establish a reputation for following through with enforcement notices

• Discuss in groups and with the Chair, how to tackle rogue landlords
• Learn how to support private tenants when dealing with rogue landlords
• Develop more effective services to help tenants
• Design a toolkit to reduce the number of rogue landlords
• Create an action plan to identify and reduce rogue landlords