Salma Choudhury of Victor Michael estate agents is speaking out about a potential move to introduce compulsory landlord licensing to Waltham Forest.
She raises issues over a proposed move to tackle anti-social behaviour by giving private sector landlords extra responsibilities when it comes to housing new tenants.
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