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PRS Database linking rental properties, licensing fees and landlord compliance

PRS Database must be more than a licensing fee collector – Propertymark

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 5

An industry body has warned that the PRS Database must not become a duplication of selective licensing. Propertymark says schemes...

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Liverpool landlords face a sliding scale for citywide licensing fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 1 month ago | 3

Liverpool’s landlords could face licence fees ranging from £240 to £995 under proposals for a future selective licensing scheme. The...

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Landlord association loses selective licensing legal case against council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A landlord association has slammed North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) for “unfairly punishing responsible landlords with selective licensing” while ignoring the...

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Councils must not profit from selective licensing schemes claims Matthew Pennycook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2025, 1 year ago | 12

The Housing Minister has confirmed councils should not profit from selective licensing fees, despite a council landing itself in hot...

Stop targeting private landlords with selective licensing while council homes rot

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th June 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Like many landlords, there’s not a lot that gets me hot under the collar anymore after years of being victimised...

Scales of Justice symbolising the legal balance in Wirral’s selective licensing challenge.

City landlords sign up to sue council over ‘extortionate’ licensing fee

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A city council is facing legal action, which has been joined by 40 landlords, to tackle its ‘unreasonably extortionate’ selective...

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Stealth Taxes Are Bleeding Landlords Dry: What You’re Not Told About the Hidden Costs

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

While much of the focus on landlord taxation falls on high-profile issues like Capital Gains Tax and Stamp Duty, there...

Council prepares for overdue social housing survey despite harsh penalties for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Despite punishing landlords with hefty fines for selective licensing rules and failing to inspect private rented sector properties, one council...

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