Live discussion: how can councils work with private landlords to house those in need?

Things were very different 40 years ago when 50pc of housing stock was rented from private landlords.

For a start, there are no private landlords now who would take in a 22-year-old mother with five young children.

And the money is going straight from my pocket into those of, for the most part, private landlords.

Unless the money goes direct to a private landlord who charges less than the average rate.

While a private landlord can screen his tenants, the city has no such right.

Florence Park was one area built in the 1920s for a private landlord to rent to new workers.

In addition, the revenue that would go to private landlords is attractive.

The private landlord was warned about the lead hazards but did nothing.

"It doesn't exactly give them a high moral ground to stand on with the private landlords."