A public meeting will be held next week at Liverpool Town Hall to discuss the private landlord sector in the city.

As the number of tenancies in the city rises to 50,000 and the number of landlords hits 5,000, issues such as standards in the industry and properties for the region’s 70,000 students have come into focus.

The meeting, on Tuesday 25 November, will look at whether the private rented sector in Liverpool works well for landlords and tenants and will feature a panel of representations from the city council, the National Landlords Association, Generation Rent, Sigma Regeneration, Engage and Liverpool Student Homes. Question time will be chaired by Radio Merseyside’s Roger Phillips.

Councillor Ann O’Bryne, the cabinet member for housing, is encouraging tenants and landlords alike to attend the event so that anyone with an interest in this area can have their say. She says: “The private rented sector has an increasingly important role in the city.

“The number of privately rented properties has more than doubled in the last decade. We will be looking at whether the growth of the private rented sector is a good thing for those looking for accommodation in the city and what impact it has on local neighbourhoods.”

“But we want to give everybody with an interest in this area the chance to have their say and to question experts about it so I would hope both tenants and landlords take the opportunity to attend this meeting.”

The meeting will run from 6.30 – 8.30pm.

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