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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason

Rogue landlords in England to face curbs on housing benefit income, says Labour

Rayner leaving No 10
Policies announced by Rayner include a new licensing scheme and the ability to stop housing benefit going to rogue landlords. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Rogue landlords in England will face curbs on how much housing benefit they can receive if their properties are substandard, Angela Rayner has said as she announced an extra £350m for affordable housing.

The deputy prime minister presented the funding increase, adding to £500m already announced at the budget, as part of the government’s drive to build 1.5m homes.

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