Rogue Landlords in London Avoid Paying Millions in Penalties

Rogue landlords in London avoid paying millions in penalties

Nearly £8.7million in civil penalties to private landlords was handed out between 2023 and 2025, but just under £3million was recovered

London councils collect just a third of fines issued to rogue landlords

London councils have recovered only a third of fines imposed on landlords over the past two years, according to the NRLA.

Rogue landlords avoid penalties as London councils struggle to collect fines

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London councils collect only third of fines from rogue landlords, finds NRLA

Councils in London have only collected a third of the fines handed out to rogue landlords, research from the NRLA found.