Tag: housing standards

Council unveils its first housing check in EIGHT years – despite demanding private landlords do them every four months

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Despite hammering landlords with punitive fines for minor transgressions of selective licensing rules, one council has admitted that its own...

Doubt cast on selective licensing’s impact on housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The effectiveness of selective licensing in improving housing standards is brought into question by a new report. The findings by...

Mandatory HMO Licence requirements?

Author: Readers Question

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Hi, I have a 3-bedroom house in Newham I am thinking of converting the through lounge to two bedrooms thus...

Organisation voices its fears over Selective Licensing future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 3 years ago | 6

A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged...

Council threatens hefty fines as landlords struggle with faulty licensing system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 14

Nottingham City Council has produced a video to help landlords learn how to complete its selective licensing application process –...

Industry body calls for training and qualifications across the housing sectors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Following a committee report calling for Awaab’s law to be extended to the private rented sector, one industry body argues...

City issues more than 1,000 enforcement notices to landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2023, 3 years ago | 10

More than 1,000 enforcement notices were handed to landlords under one city’s selective licensing schemes. In three areas where 1,515...

Government shifts away from blanket bans on benefit recipients and families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 21

The government has tabled amendments to make it illegal for landlords and letting agents to have blanket bans on renting...

Professional body backs property portal and wants continued use of selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A professional membership body has expressed support for a property portal for landlords but believes it won’t remove the need...

Government initiates consultation to enhance energy efficiency in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A consultation on energy efficiency standards in the social housing sector will take place next year, according to new reports....

Selective Licensing Inspections – Council Fines?

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, can I please canvas opinions amongst members? I own two leasehold flats in the same building, within one of...

Councils have more powers than the police when it comes to inspecting properties – Special Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 20

All tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment, but can councils still inspect a property if a tenant and landlord...

Landlords hit with £207,500 in fines for unlicensed HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A council crackdown on unlicensed HMO landlords has seen fines worth £207,500 being imposed, though just last month it faced...