Selective Licensing Archives

Great Yarmouth licensing conditions withdrawn following a landlord association challenge

Victory for landlords as council withdraws raft of additional licensing conditions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 2 days ago | 2

In a victory for landlords, Great Yarmouth Council has been forced to U-turn and withdraw a raft of additional licensing...

Criticised landlord licensing schemes shown as costly bureaucracy with £50 notes being discarded

Industry body criticises ineffective and costly licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 1 week ago | 4

An industry body has slammed selective licensing schemes as “ineffective” and a “poor use of public money”. Propertymark’s policy paper...

Rental property weighed down by licensing paperwork, administration and rising compliance costs

Propertymark: Licensing schemes must not add to landlords’ regulatory burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

An industry body has warned licensing schemes must be “proportionate” rather than create unnecessary duplication. Propertymark has warned landlords and...

Renter struggling under oversized house labelled “RENT” with balloon illustrating soaring rents since the 1988 Housing Act.

Tenants: Government rules meant to protect you just gave you a rent increase

Author: Mick Roberts

15th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 15

Dear tenants, The government has just brought in yet another charge, a £65-a-year fee for each property to be registered...

Knight in crusader armour holding a sword, symbolising landlords battling rising PRS pressures and regulation.

Why the nonsense £65 landlord database tax is just the start

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 23

There is something almost insulting about being told by the government that £65 is not much money. It is apparently...

Selective licensing notice warning landlords of a £200 late application fee and October deadline

Landlords face £200 charge for missing selective licensing deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 2

A council claims a £200 late application fee for selective licensing is not “intended to be punitive” for landlords. North...

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...

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, 1 month ago | 5

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

Selective licensing application portal highlighting landlord concerns over a complex, user-unfriendly process

Landlord hits out at not user-friendly selective licensing application process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 2 months ago | 9

A landlord has slammed a council’s selective licensing application process as “not fit for purpose”. Paul Cunningham, chair of the...

Magnifying glass and shield highlighting private rented homes, representing higher rental property standards and landlord compliance.

Committee calls for raising standards and stronger enforcement across PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2026, 3 months ago | 7

A government committee has urged the government to introduce incentives for landlords to raise standards in the private rented sector...

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...

Private rented sector enforcement officers approaching a UK council building beside rental properties

Councils urged to take proactive approach to enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 4 months ago | 3

The government has claimed councils “should take a proactive approach to enforcement” under the Renters’ Rights Act. In a written...

Selective licensing approved stamp beside large 3D lettering symbolising landlords overturning council licence conditions

Landlords win as selective licensing rules are amended

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 4 months ago | 10

In a victory for landlords, a letting agent has successfully overturned unreasonable selective licensing conditions imposed by Charnwood borough council....

Liverpool empty homes grant scheme promoting investment in renovating vacant properties for affordable housing

Council offers cash to improve homes for rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Landlords and property owners with long-term empty homes in one city could receive up to £20,000 to bring properties back...

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...

Council officer using megaphone to promote selective licensing schemes in an urban area

Call for better communication of selective licensing schemes by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

An organisation is urging councils to actively promote selective licensing schemes after a council introduced six new schemes but failed...

Councils with selective licensing schemes must think we are stupid

Author: Landlord Crusader

24th April 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Here we go again, I thought, when reading about Great Yarmouth council on Property118 claiming that there is ‘little evidence’...

Council official imagining selective licensing impact as rents rise in local housing market

Council branded “deluded” by landlord over selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2026, 5 months ago | 5

A council has been accused of being “deluded” over claims that selective licensing will not cause rent rises. Great Yarmouth...

Croydon property licensing approvals with HMO and selective licensing documents stamped approved

Cabinet approves additional HMO and Selective Licensing Schemes for Croydon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

After a recent consultation on the 25th March, the Cabinet have approved an additional HMO and Selective Licensing scheme for...

Aerial view of housing construction site with foundations and a key labelled “rent,” representing Build-to-Rent housing development

Build-to-Rent viability warning as ARL urges government action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The Association for Rental Living (ARL) is urging the government to take prompt action to support the UK’s Build-to-Rent (BtR)...

Wooden figures in a line with one highlighted in a red tie and a “Now Hiring” stamp

Selective licensing and RRA drive council staffing increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2026, 7 months ago | 4

A Labour-run council is hiring extra staff to tackle selective licensing and the Renters’ Rights Act. Liverpool City Council has...

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