The government has announced an additional £4 million funding for 23 councils to tackle tackle rogue landlords in their area.
Newham Council tops the list and will receive just over a million pounds to deal with unscrupulous private landlords and problems such as ‘beds in sheds’. Since 2011 more than 500 of these illegally-rented outhouses have been discovered and action taken against the owners. Nine councils were awarded a total of £1.8 million to tackle similar problems in 2012.