Tag: Selective Licensing Scheme

High Court upholds council’s landlord licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2026, 4 days ago | 5

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

Major expansion of London council’s selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 7 months ago | 2

Another London council is preparing to roll out a major expansion of its landlord licensing scheme from March, even though...

Council’s selective licensing scheme branded ‘nothing but a cash grab’ by landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A council has decided to press ahead with a selective licensing scheme despite warnings it could drive up rents for...

Landlords launch legal challenge over selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A landlords’ organisation has enlisted lawyers to contest a council’s proposed selective licensing scheme, which would cover 5,000 PRS homes....

Licensing scheme gives council power to crack down on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A London council claims it will fine landlords more than £30,000 and allow tenants to reclaim up to 12 months’...

London council to expand its selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A London council is looking at a significant expansion of its selective licensing scheme which will cost landlords £923. After...

Chances of getting a refund on a selective licence?

Author: Readers Question

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Hi, towards the end of September, I got an email confirming my successful selective licence application. This application was submitted...

Council seizes properties from landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Merton Council is believed to be the first in the country to seize a landlord’s properties because – it claims...

Council extends and introduces Selective Licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Wirral council has announced plans to extend and introduce selective licensing schemes for private sector landlords in four areas of...

Council threatens to take control of landlord properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2023, 3 years ago | 33

With the deadline approaching for its selective licensing scheme, a London council is threatening to take control of landlords’ property...

Council will use a third-party firm for inspecting rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 21

A city council is to hire a third-party firm to carry out the licencing inspections of private rented homes at...