‘Scandal’ of £3.5 billion handed to London landlords for substandard homes each year

Almost £3.5 billion is being paid to landlords letting out homes of a non-decent standard in London, City Hall figures have revealed.

Mayor Sadiq Khan branded it a “scandal” that not only is so much money going to private landlords of dangerous, cold or dilapidated homes, but also that roughly half a billion of that amount is effectively being paid for by the taxpayer.