METRO: Is government doing enough to police private landlords?

If the cost of not complying is sufficiently high I am sure cash-strapped local authorities will see the opportunity for much needed revenue under the guise of housing equality.

Councils are unlikely to be checking regulations are being followed in every rental but if there is a problem, such as an attempted eviction or a complaint made by the tenant, then I expect there would be consequences if the correct rules and procedures had not been followed. It is no surprise that many landlords are withdrawing from the market and re-investing their money, as it has become increasingly difficult to make a profit whilst complying with regulation. The aim of the regulation was to protect tenants but it actually damages the rental market as supply has dropped significantly.

I think this is the problem we are seeing in a lot of areas of life at the moment; it's no good just creating a rule, or a law if there is then not adequate resource given to educating people of it and enforcing it.