Council consults over expansion of selective licensing scheme
2 years ago | 3 comments
Consultation on proposed property licensing schemes closes next week
12:04 AM, 7th October 2024, 2 years ago
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A London council is urging residents, landlords and tenants to have their say on proposed new licensing schemes for private rented properties in its borough.
The consultation, which closes on Monday 14 October, aims to gather feedback on additional houses in multiple occupation (HMO) licensing and selective licensing schemes designed to improve housing standards.
Currently, Wandsworth Council operates a mandatory licensing scheme for large HMOs with five or more residents sharing facilities.
Proposed additional HMO licensing scheme
The proposed additional HMO licensing scheme would extend this requirement to smaller HMOs with three to four residents sharing a kitchen or bathroom.
The selective licensing scheme would apply to private rented homes occupied by a single-family household or two unrelated sharers in designated areas of the borough.
The council’s cabinet member for housing, Aydin Dikerdem, said: “Having a good home is the foundation for a good life.
“The schemes that we are proposing would mean that the council is able to take more robust action on sub-standard and unsafe privately rented homes.”
He adds: “This will help us to increase the support that is available to tenants and landlords, creating a fairer borough for everyone.”
The consultation’s findings will be presented to Wandsworth Council’s Housing Committee to decide on the implementation of the new licensing schemes.
More information is available on the Wandsworth Council website.
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HMO Licensing, housing standards, Landlord responsibilities, london housing, private rented property licensing, Property management, Rogue landlords, Selective Licensing, Tenant rights, Wandsworth Council
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8:50 AM, 7th October 2024, About 2 years ago
kerching, kerching! More council snouts out looking for money to sequester…
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10:40 AM, 7th October 2024, About 2 years ago
They are going to do it, anyway. The consultation is simply box-ticking.
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3:12 PM, 7th October 2024, About 2 years ago
Why bother with the Consultation ?
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6:49 PM, 7th October 2024, About 2 years ago
I think this is a great move. It’s really beneficial for tenants looking for safe and comfortable homes. Plus, responsible landlords who want to provide good living conditions will appreciate it too.
Member Since December 2023 - Comments: 1582
7:01 PM, 7th October 2024, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Charles Dee at 07/10/2024 – 18:49
I assume you are being ironic.
All it does is increase the rent, drive landlords away from the sector and reduce the supply of rental properties.
Councils already have all the powers that they need to bring bad landlords to court.
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7:08 PM, 12th October 2024, About 2 years ago
there is always some benefits in any scheme BUT why it it per property rather than per landlord
They claim it is so they can easily find who is the landlord but then there is already a statutory duty to inform the tenant .
I mainly ow in Brent whilst licenisn gdoes take action on issues it mostly merely refers the to the relevant department like Planning Building control environmental health planning enforcement So why so much money