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Labour-run Islington Council has agreed to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme to tackle poor housing on Holloway Road and Caledonian Road. 

Islington Labour is committed to ensuring that everyone in the borough has a decent and affordable home. Since 2010, the council has helped deliver 1,800 genuinely affordable new homes, and will deliver a further 1,500 by 2019. We have also taken tough action to improve the standards of housing in the growing private rented sector in the borough. 

To help to improve standards further, a new landlord licensing scheme will come into force to protect around 3,500 private tenants in shared homes. Properties known as HMOs along Holloway Road and Caledonian Road will be subject to the new scheme. 

The proposals were agreed after the council inspected properties in the area and found that more than two thirds of HMOs had problems -; including fire alarms not working, mice infestations, poor electrical systems, and rooms being let that were too small for someone to live in. 

Cllr James Murray, Executive Member for Housing and Development, said: “We’ve been concerned about poor conditions in some properties in these areas and our inspections confirmed many were in a bad way. The targeted licensing scheme will mean landlords have to provide tenants with decent homes. 

“Any landlord on Holloway Road or Caledonian Road will have to meet the standards we set, or they face prosecution and fines of up to £20,000. It’s right that we fight for a fair deal for private tenants.” 

More information about the scheme can be found here. 

The council also provides a helpline for private tenants for all issues and concerns – 020 7527 3001.

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