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Secretary of state takes 'personal interest' in council landlords

Seven councils are among the landlords to have received letters from housing secretary Michael Gove after falling foul of watchdogs.

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By Martin Ford | 17 August 2023

Seven councils are among the landlords to have received letters from housing secretary Michael Gove after falling foul of watchdogs.

Chief executives at Ealing and Lambeth LBCs, Milton Keynes Council, Tandridge DC, and Nottingham and Westminster city councils all received letters following ‘severe maladministration' findings by the Housing Ombudsman.

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