Improving rented housing

12.00.00am GMT Wed 10th Feb 2010

Local activists, Ed Bridges and John Dixon, are pleased that Cardiff's Lib Dem Council is taking action to improve rented housing.

Cardiff's Lib Dem Council is looking into a major new scheme to improve the quality of rented housing.

The council has recently completed a consultation on radical plans which would involve licensing all properties in a trial area which are rented to three or more people. It follows a high-profile campaign by local Liberal Democrats calling for landlords to improve the quality of their accommodation.

Cllr. Ed Bridges, who has been fighting for the scheme, said: "Far too many shared houses in our area are neglected, with tenants and other residents suffering as a result. A licence would force landlords to invest money to improve the safety, security and energy-efficiency of properties."

The scheme is also being backed by Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate, John Dixon, who said: "If agreed, the trial scheme is due to start later this year, and I hope it will prove a success."