Crackdown on rogue landlords in North East Lincolnshire, thanks to funding boost

North East Lincolnshire council is getting a boost of more than 2 hundred thousand pounds to tackle rogue landlords.

The cash will be used to track down overcrowded, poor quality housing, and take action against the owner.

This latest allocation from the Controlling Migration Fund includes more than £16 million for 38 projects. Local Authorities have developed plans to ease local pressures on housing, education and health services arising from recent migration providing benefits to the whole community.

Locally, North East Lincolnshire will receive £232,500 to focus on tackling rogue landlords across the local authority area for work including:

• Working with partner agencies to identify overcrowded, poor quality housing

• Helping potential migrants to understand their rights whilst they are here in the UK

• Providing drop in sessions aimed at promoting community cohesion

• Taking enforcement action against landlords found to be in breach of legislation, and:

• Where appropriate taking prosecution action.

Councillor Peter Wheatley, portfolio holder for housing at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “We’re really pleased with this announcement.

“The Council, working with our partners at ENGIE, has been very proactive in investigating and prosecuting rogue landlords and we won’t tolerate those who ignore the law and treat their tenants poorly.

“This really is about next steps – researching the links between social tensions, crime, and rogue landlord activity, and then looking at the best ways to address these issues."