Law makers cant be law breakers (unless you're a mate of Kier)

 Back in May 2022 Kier Starmer stated "Law makers cant be law breakers" when criticising Boris over "Partygate".

Well it seems Sir 2TK doesnt practice what he says.

He conveniently ignored party girl Angela's failure to pay the right tax. 

Back in September 2024 Labour MP Jas Athwal of Rdbridge constituency didnt pay or register for selective licensing for 15 rental  properties. 

Now Rachel hasnt bothered to get a selective licence for her East Dulwich house in the borough of Southwark.

I don't agree with selective licencing - it's little more than a tax with huge consequences.  Failure to register for selective licencing is a CRIMINAL act.  Councils and social housing are exempt for selective licencing yet the worst housing standards are in council and social housing.  On the most part private landlords have good quality, safe accomodation unlike the public sector.

So failing to register for a selective licence results in a CRIMINAL record and a £30,000 fine. So Rachel should get both.  Therefore in Kier's words "law makers cant be law breakers".  She should go.

Similarly Jas Athwal should be fined £450k and get 15 criminal records.  

Neither has happened or will happen.

My own experience with selective licencing is the council is more than happy to pursue criminal proceeedings.  I had submitted the selectivce licence application and paid the fee however I refused to disclose information which I deemed sensitive.  Why did the council need to know my mother's maiden name?  This is a key bank security question. When the application was from a company why did they need to know other key information which could be used to clone my identity. So i refused to supply and requested the council provide written indemnity if they information was used to clone my identity - which they refused.  I made it perfectly clear I was happy for this to go to court and let a judge decide so they eventually backed down.

Given the Renters Right Bill became law this week, Rachel should be held up as an example of a rogue landlord.  However the reality is the balance of power is in favour or tenants not landlords.  


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