The housing minister says proposed measures include a £20m programme and more local authority power.
Housing minister Eddie Hughes says some landlords are "exploiting the most vulnerable in society"
Housing minister Eddie Hughes said £20m of funding would be made available for a three-year improvement programme. More powers for local authorities in England to ensure rogue landlords "cannot exploit the system to the detriment of vulnerable residents" were proposed by Mr Hughes"The supported housing improvement programme will be vital to drive up quality in the sector in some of the worst affected areas immediately, while the government develops and implements longer term regulatory changes," he said.
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