Tessa Jowell assists in Newham raids tackling rogue landlords
Dame Tessa Jowell joins police officers on the dawn raid - Credit: Will Brett
A prospective London Mayor visited the borough this morning to take part in raids tackling rogue landlords.
Dame Tessa Jowell with the Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales - Credit: Will Brett
Dame Tessa Jowell, who is campaigning to be Labour’s candidate for London Mayor, joined Newham’s enforcement team in a series of dawn raids which aim to address landlords that rip off tenants.
In one house that Dame Tessa visited, 12 people were found to be living in a home, which was only supposed to house a single family.
The former MP said: “Far too many Londoners live in appalling or dangerous conditions, or are unfairly evicted by rip off landlords.
As Mayor I would fight tooth and nail to ensure that everyone who rents in our capital get a fair deal.”
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She also said that if she became Mayor she would fight for London councils to be given powers to implement a licensing scheme to crackdown on rogue landlords.
The Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, said: “The vast majority of landlords are doing their best but some of them are simply preying on the weakest, we have to tackle this issue head on.
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“Tessa is absolutely right that we need to crack down on criminal landlords who are exploiting people across London - if we take action in Newham then bad landlords can simply move elsewhere - we need a One London solution.
“We need a mayor who can fight for Londoners - I know Tessa is determined to do that and that’s why I’m supporting her campaign.”
As part of her campaign, Dame Tessa has promised new help for first time buyers through a major ‘rent to buy’ scheme where young Londoners would be able to get a foot on the housing ladder without saving for a deposit.
