15th January 2026
Jail and tough new punishments being considered for rogue landlords
Possible jail sentence and community orders for rogue landlords are under consideration. A consultation launched today by the independent Sentencing Council appears to want much tougher non-financial penalties for a wider number of offences. These include: nine offences of unlawful eviction and unlawful harassment; offences related to houses in multiple occupation (HMOs); and...
