London Mayor & Westminster Council call for greater powers to tackle the capital’s empty homes ‘scandal’
Sadiq Khan wants to raise council tax on long-term empty homes to discourage absentee owners, and to 'make it easier' for councils to temporarily take-over under-used buildings.
Mayor of London demands new powers to control private rents
City Hall has published a report making the case for rent controls, amongst other 'fundamental' PRS reforms
Westminster Council ‘ready to lead’ on short-term rental regulation
'Short-term lets have been widely abused - when you have one residential block renting out more rooms than the Ritz every night, you know the system needs reform,' says the leader of Westminster City Council.
Westminster Council defends ‘gifting’ policy
Council fends off new questions over conflicts of interest after staff receive 240 individual gifts in a two-year period
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