Tenants will get access to rogue landlord database, says PM

Official U-turn after revelation that database is empty and would be secret anyway

Theresa May has pledged to give tenants access to the government’s new rogue landlord database after a Guardian and ITV News investigation revealed that not a single name had been entered into the system in more than six months since its launch – and that even when landlords’ names were listed, the public would not be allowed to see them.

In a swift U-turn, the prime minister’s official spokesman said on Wednesday: “Our rogue landlord database has only been in place since April and has been warmly welcomed by councils as an important enforcement tool.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2yEmgYD

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