GREATER Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has proposed an amnesty to drive rogue landlords out of the region’s private rented sector.
Addressing the Residential Landlord Association’s ‘Future Renting North’ conference, he said he wanted to buy up properties from landlords who are unwilling to bring them up to standard, saying they had “no place in Greater Manchester”.
His Good Landlord Scheme includes a set of principles for landlords to sign up to. in order to prove their commitment to providing a certain standard of service and accommodation.
Mr Burnham said there were still too many bad landlords and an it was time to tackle what he branded an ”epidemic of insecurity”.
He said: “Safe, decent housing should be a human right as healthcare and education are.We need to isolate those that are giving the sector a bad name.
“We will work with you to establish what’s reasonable, what’s fair and what landlords should be expected to provide.”
The amnesty will apply to private landlords who don’t look after or invest in their properties.
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