New government legislation labelled "social engineering"
Property professionals
12th August 2009
Plans by the government to make it easier to evict people from homes have been criticised as being "social engineering".
According to Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Federation, "using a broad brush approach to deal with different issues relating to anti-social behaviour makes no sense", as it is important that the market remains flexible.
Insurance for buildings customers may be interested to note that the decision to clamp down on houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) has been criticised as potentially affecting young professionals, immigrant workers and students.
A new consultation on the plans has been launched, but property specialists have warned that it could push up rents and affect businesses who are reliant on student trade.
The British Property Federation, National Landlords Association, Residential Landlords Association and the National Union of Students have all voiced their opposition to the proposals and have called for local management options to be implemented in problem areas instead.
Mandatory HMO licensing regulations came into force as part of the Housing Act 2004, making registration of certain higher-risk properties compulsory.
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