5th
May 2021
Andy Burnham, the current Greater Manchester’s Labour Mayor, is pledging in his manifesto that if re-elected he will introduce a £1.5m Good Landlord Charter.
His manifesto explains that the scheme would work with the city’s 10 district councils to help their efforts to introduce even more landlord licensing with Burnham being very insistent that it will “drive up standards” in PRS accommodation.
In the Mayor’s manifesto for May’s elections for a second term of office, he says: “We need to make it much easier for tenants to find out whether landlords are prepared to sign up to the basic standards required by the charter.”
And continues: “As part of this, we will support our 10 districts to develop landlord licensing schemes and ask Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to support with enforcement of safety standards.”
The former Labour Cabinet minister is also promising an expansion of Manchester’s Ethical Lettings Agency ‘Let Us’.
Burnham states: “I recognise the vital role of good landlords to help us provide decent, safe and affordable properties for people who really need a place to call home.
“Let Us - The Greater Manchester Ethical Lettings Agency, is making a positive impact to local housing sector by delivering services that benefit landlords and tenants.
“We’ve been working hard to link private rented homes with the households who need them and Let Us are leading us on that journey by increasing access to affordable private rented properties across the region. Let Us are helping landlords to maximise the social impact their homes can deliver.”
The Mayor also promises that he will work together with some of the Greater Manchester councils and housing partners to ensure that 30,000 zero carbon homes are developed for social rent.
Richard Merrick of PIMS, said:” He should perhaps re-name the scheme as “The Really Good way to raise cash Landlord Charter Scam”
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