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<p>Through the Housing and Planning Bill we are taking measures to tackle rogue landlords
who rent out sub-standard accommodation. Our proposals include a database of rogue
landlords and property agents, introducing banning orders for serious or repeat offenders,
a tougher fit and proper person test, extending Rent Repayment Orders and introducing
civil penalties for offences such as failing to comply with an improvement notice
or overcrowding a property<strong>. <br></strong><br>In addition, over the last Parliament,
we made over £6.7 million available to local authorities to help them tackle rogue
landlords in their areas. We have also invited 65 local authorities to bid for a share
of a further £5 million funding to tackle rogue landlords and will be announcing successful
schemes shortly.</p><br />
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