20th March 2026
Labour council wants to beef up penalties for rogue landlords
A council is considering increasing penalties for rogue private landlords. Calderdale’s Labour-controlled authority in West Yorkshire has some 18,000 privately rented homes. Under new national powers granted to councils by the Renters Rights Act, councillors in Calderdale are now proposing to introduce Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) for housing offences. These fines would be imposed...
