Tag: licensing

HMOs – Do You Need Different Insurance?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

28th October 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) carry different risks from standard single-lets. Multiple unrelated tenants, higher footfall, more complex fire safety...

The £1 Transaction That Protected a Landlord From Liability

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Some headlines make you look twice. In this case, a landlord effectively transferred an entire risk away from themselves for...

Landlord Mistakes That Could Cost You £10,000 (or More)

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords can lose five figures in an instant, not from market crashes or bad tenants, but from avoidable errors. These...

Council urges tenants to know their HMO rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Belfast City Council is urging potential tenants to understand their rights and responsibilities when looking to rent a house of...

Council consults over expansion of selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords and residents are being invited to participate in a public consultation on the potential introduction of a new selective...

Landlords urged to check council’s licensing requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Sandwell Council is urging private landlords to check if they need to apply for a housing license under a new...

Council will spend £2.5m outsourcing its selective licensing operation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council is to spend £2.5 million outsourcing its licensing of private rented homes within the city to deal with...

Council to extend its HMO licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A council looks set to extend its additional licensing scheme for five more years until 2030. The scheme, which grants...

HMO licensing vs planning: Confusion for landlords in Article 4 areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords with HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) in the UK face a complex situation when it comes to Article 4...

Accidental landlords warned over selective licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Amateur landlords are being warned about the dangers of new selective licensing schemes which could lead to hefty fines. The...

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Another council unveils HMO licensing – at £1,001 each

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Sandwell Council says it will use additional licensing to tackle the ‘poor management of properties’ and the scheme will cover all...

Reading consults on wider HMO licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Reading Borough Council is seeking feedback from landlords on a new licensing scheme designed, it claims, to improve the quality...

Jersey landlords ‘disappointed’ by new rented dwelling licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2024, 3 years ago | 2

The Jersey Landlords Association (JLA) says it is disappointed with the implementation of the island’s new rented dwelling licensing scheme....

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

City’s selective licensing scheme sees a surge in applications

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 3 years ago | 2

A council’s mandatory licensing scheme for private landlords has received a higher-than-expected response in its first year. The scheme, launched...

Landlords object to city’s new licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2024, 3 years ago | 13

Bristol City Council’s new licensing schemes for rented homes have sparked a backlash from landlords who claim they are unfair...

Landlords face a property licensing boom in 2024

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2024, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma. The...

Selective licensing schemes pose ‘double jeopardy’ risks for landlords, warns legal expert

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th February 2024, 3 years ago | 19

A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that...

London leads the way in record year of licensing and enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

London was at the forefront of a record-breaking year of property licensing schemes and enforcement in the UK in 2023,...

City’s rents soar as council licensing schemes backfire, landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2024, 3 years ago | 14

A landlord who provides homes to hundreds of homeless benefit tenants says council licensing schemes are making rents rocket and...

London council unveils new selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th December 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The government has approved a new selective licensing scheme for a London council – one of the largest schemes in...