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A council admits more households than ever are being put in temporary accommodation, with a landlord blaming selective licensing for the increase.
Nottingham Council’s housing strategy report reveals that the council has increased the amount of temporary accommodation for families five-fold since 2017.
Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords of benefit tenants, tells Property118 that his tenants have seen rent increases since the introduction of selective licensing.
The council introduced the first selective licensing scheme in August 2018, when average rents in the city were £664. However, rents have been increasing rapidly since the scheme was implemented.
According to the council’s housing strategy report, the rate of temporary accommodation per thousand people in Nottingham is currently higher than the national average for England and has surged by 71% from 2020 to 2023.
Mr Roberts told Property118: “Is Nottingham council proud of this achievement? They’ve had to find five times more accommodation for the homeless, which they’ve contributed to!
“Selective licensing started in August 2018 — it’s clear to anyone that there’s a connection, yet Nottingham council seems unable to see it.”
Previously, Nottingham council told us that they did not dispute that rents in the city have gone up after licensing was introduced but told us that selective licensing is not to blame – the reason, it claims, is down to recent interest rate hikes.
The council added its licensing scheme is not designed to make a profit.
In the housing strategy report, the council promises to end the routine use of B&Bs for families with children by 2025.
The council also claims it wants to work with landlords to increase the number of suitable housing options for people who become homeless.
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17:04 PM, 3rd August 2024, About A year ago
Reply to the comment left by Matthew Jude at 03/08/2024 – 11:01
Yes nice Matthew to see you have similar thoughts me.
I have loads in Nottingham and about a dozen in Gedling. Totally different Council Gedling.
Nottingham so Anti Landlord it’s shocking. Even to the point one of my mentally disabled tenants is made to suffer cause Council don’t want me telling them what she needs.
My very first conversation with Head of Licensing Nottingham, he said
What, u get on with your tenants? I can’t believe it.
They’ve had big wake up call how many tenants now despise Licensing for what it’s done to their rents and shortage of homes. They all know someone who’s been evicted cause Landlord selling cause of Licensing. It’s like being convicted of crime that your mate did 7 miles away 4 years ago.
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15:55 PM, 7th August 2024, About A year ago
I think the article 4 did it. Imagine, a 5 bedroom house could house 5 people… split bills…. costs are low… everyones happy… if you can no longer do that… each individual has to now… what? Rent a 1 bedroom studio each? Are there many of those about? And the rent you’d want for a 5 bed HOUSE many families don’t have… so I’ve never understood article 4.
If its ‘undesirables’… where do they go now? They exist, regardless. They need ‘supported accomodation’ – where are the services providing that?
The number of single persons households are on the rise… divorces are on the up, more people are single… why shouldn’t several people be able to come together to rent a large house and have a community of house mates? I don’t get it. There are many single working professionals who are saving up, getting out of debt… the cheapest way to live is a houseshare!
I think its in Newham where article 4 was introduced has one of the highest rates of homelessness in London. And their spending on temp accomodation is through the roof. Its called the law of unintended consequences… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxr2rnx4rk9o