Why are private landlords being made responsible for the antisocial behaviour of their tenants?
Private landlords are not being made responsible for the behaviour of their tenants. They are being asked to carry out the duties that, rightfully, they should already be carrying out as landlords, thereby contributing to tackling antisocial behaviour in the community. Provisions in the 2004 Act are aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour from a variety of directions, using a multi-agency approach. The 2004 Act gives local authorities a range of tools to help them address antisocial behaviour. Many of these target the person responsible on an individual basis – service of an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) is an example of this. In taking evidence for provisions in the Antisocial Behaviour Bill, the Communities Committee also found that, in certain cases, a private landlord’s inaction can aggravate a situation of antisocial behaviour. It is those situations which Part 7 of the 2004 Act aims to address. Local authority and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) were also required under the
Private landlords are not being made responsible for the behaviour of their tenants. They are being asked to carry out the duties that, rightfully, they should already be carrying out as landlords, thereby contributing to tackling antisocial behaviour in the community. Provisions in the 2004 Act are aimed at tackling antisocial behaviour from a variety of directions, using a multi-agency approach. The 2004 Act gives local authorities a range of tools to help them address antisocial behaviour. Many of these target the person responsible on an individual basis – service of an Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) is an example of this. However, in taking evidence for provisions in the Antisocial Behaviour Bill, the Communities Committee also found that, in certain cases, a private landlord’s inaction can aggravate a situation of antisocial behaviour. It is such situations that Part 7 of the 2004 Act aims to address. Local authority and Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) were also required un
