Landlord Licensing Archives

Westminster landlord licensing and PRS database paperwork highlighting £1,000+ and £65 annual fees

Why do I have to register my rental property twice?

Author: Readers Question

22nd September 2026, 1 week ago | 15

HI, I have been slapped with a £1,000 odd fee from Westminster Council for a licence to rent out my...

Broken chain between a licensing challenge and a house representing new HMO planning controls

Council’s HMO controls coming despite licensing challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

A council says it is pressing ahead with new planning controls for HMOs even though its bid to bring in...

Croydon landlord licensing uncertainty as applications open on the day new schemes begin

Croydon’s landlord licensing delay creates legal uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 6

Landlords in Croydon will be unable to apply for two new property licences until the day the schemes come into...

Selective licensing map highlighting three proposed Burnley neighbourhood licensing areas for private rented housing.

Burnley’s selective licensing plans cover three areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords with properties in three Burnley neighbourhoods could face new or renewed selective licensing requirements under plans now open for...

Gavel smashing legal challenge beside landlord licensing sign in Luton housing regulation dispute

High Court upholds council’s landlord licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 2 months ago | 5

The High Court has rejected a renewed attempt by worried landlords to stop a council’s selective licensing scheme, paving the...

Illustration of proposed landlord licensing changes affecting HMOs and selective licensing across Greenwich, Ealing and Hertsmere.

More councils consult on licensing and standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Landlords in Greenwich, Ealing and Hertsmere are facing proposed changes to selective licensing, HMO licensing and shared housing standards. The...

Magnifying glass highlighting Andy Burnham’s landlord policies beside a To Let sign and housing backdrop.

Andy Burnham’s landlord policies under scrutiny

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Landlords face renewed questions over rent controls, licensing and property standards after Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. The government’s new...

Exterior of a terraced house illustrating an unlicensed HMO targeted by Coventry City Council enforcement action.

City’s HMO inspections uncover unlicensed properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords operating HMOs in one city are being warned that unlicensed properties and safety breaches are now firmly in the...

Nottingham housing licensing graphic showing terraced homes, inspection paperwork and figures of £114.9m social value and £4.62 returned per £1 invested.

Nottingham’s landlord licensing creates £114.9m in ‘social value’?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 4 months ago | 9

Nottingham’s landlord licensing schemes have created £114.9m in social value over five years, according to the first evaluation published by...

Selective licensing scheme graphic with council building background in County Durham

Council considers extending selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

A council has decided to press ahead with a public consultation on its selective licensing scheme. Durham County Council has...

Selective licensing scheme documents spread on a desk, highlighting new landlord compliance rules coming in 2026

Selective licensing schemes set to expand in 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 9 months ago | 0

2026 could see hundreds more selective licensing schemes introduced as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force, prop-tech firm Kamma...

Exchange of property licensing documents with cash and paperwork on desk

Councils cash in on selective licensing schemes – special report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 14

Despite councils charging landlords hundreds of pounds for selective licensing schemes, the government claims councils should not profit from licensing....

Council inspector completing a housing safety checklist during a rental property inspection

London council steps up landlord inspections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Wandsworth Council has intensified its efforts to check its licensed landlords and find unsafe homes. Landlords in the borough must...

Hands in handcuffs gripping prison bars, symbolising legal trouble for landlords without proper licences

Have you got your landlord licences in order? Landlords caught laughing at Rachel Reeves find themselves in hot water

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

7th November 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Many of us found ourselves unable to stop laughing this week as Chancellor Rachel Reeves was caught and well and...

Hand stamping document symbolising approval of Leeds selective licensing scheme

Four London councils plan or expand Selective Licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Four London councils, plus one in Hertfordshire, are to expand or consult residents on implementing selective licensing schemes. In Islington,...

Official stamping housing licence documents on a desk, representing landlord licensing policy.

Government rejects calls to extend council landlord licensing powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 11 months ago | 4

A Labour MP has demanded the government introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities rather than selective licensing schemes. In...

Council approves major selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 1

A major new selective licensing scheme to cover a fifth of Leeds’ private rented sector has been approved by councillors,...

Businessman smashing the word "RULE" on a wall with a sledgehammer, symbolizing breaking unfair rules.

Council’s selective licensing team says landlords CAN break the rules

Author: Mick Roberts

10th September 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Yes, you read the headline right, they really did. Basically, if another department of Nottingham City Council is breaking the...

Blue paint with bold text “New Rules” above a row of house silhouettes.

Council under fire over immediate HMO rule change

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 9

A legal expert has accused a council of “abuse of power” over its failure to give prior warning before introducing...

Symbol of landlord fines with figure in handcuffs chained to a house

Fines against landlords soar as Salford Mayor praises crackdown

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The Mayor of Salford has praised tough housing enforcement after rogue landlords were handed £2.2 million in fines. According to...

Homeless sleeping outside houses with a question mark

Local Authority landlord licensing forcing homelessness?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 9

We have a conversion property with full planning permission for three two-bedroomed flats. Now, because of being forced to obtain...

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