Rogue Landlords Register - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:31 pm on 26 May 2021.

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Photo of Lord Young of Cookham Lord Young of Cookham Conservative 12:31, 26 May 2021

My Lords, I commend the excellent report Journeys in the Shadow Private Rented Sector by Cambridge House, which reveals the extent of organised crime in the murkier parts of this market: criminals who are wholly undeterred by local authority sanctions; the obliging of tenants who feel defenceless to pay their rent in cash; and police who are ill equipped to deal with this criminality, not just roguery. Will the Government respond to the report’s recommendations, such as the better detection of unlicensed HMOs and better monitoring of online platforms advertising private rentals?