Selective Licensing Archives - Page 2 of 9

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Selective licensing fees could force Blackpool landlords to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 7 months ago | 3

A councillor has warned that landlords in Blackpool could sell up as they struggle to pay “massive selective licensing fees.”...

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Renters’ Rights Act depends on council enforcement claims tenant group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 8 months ago | 1

A tenant group claims the “Renters’ Rights Act will only be as effective as how well it is enforced”, as...

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Government to gather data on council PRS enforcement staffing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 8 months ago | 4

The government has confirmed it will introduce a mandatory collection of private rented sector (PRS) enforcement data, including information on...

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Council claims civil financial penalties harder to enforce on rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2026, 8 months ago | 3

A council admits it has only issued three civil financial penalties of up to £30,000 for unlicensed properties and no...

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Landlords’ association warns council’s selective licensing plan is ‘unlawful’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2026, 8 months ago | 5

A landlord association has urged a council to pause its upcoming selective licensing scheme, branding it “unlawful” and claiming evidence...

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Selective licensing schemes set to expand in 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

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

PRS Database shield over selective licensing document highlighting landlord regulation changes

Government insists selective licensing and PRS Database serve different purposes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2025, 9 months ago | 17

A peer has raised concerns over the potential overlap between selective licensing schemes and the upcoming Private Rented Sector (PRS)...

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Landlords win concessions on licensing fees but costs will still hit renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th December 2025, 9 months ago | 1

A landlord organisation has welcomed a council’s decision to reduce a selective licensing fee and scale back inspections, but warns...

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Tenants will pay the price for council’s entry threats warns landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2025, 9 months ago | 32

A landlord is warning that councils gaining more powers for implementing forced intended entry to a rented property will ultimately...

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Southwark councillor resigns in selective licensing scandal weeks after Rachel Reeves controversy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2025, 10 months ago | 5

A Labour councillor in charge of housing at Southwark council has resigned over breaking selective licensing rules, the very rules...

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Councils cash in on selective licensing schemes – special report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2025, 10 months ago | 14

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

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Landlords could pay hundreds of pounds in registration fees under Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2025, 10 months ago | 9

Landlords face a triple whammy of fees to register their properties under the Renters’ Rights Act. As reported by The...

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Rachel Reeves’ selective licensing row exposes growing regulatory burden on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 10 months ago | 3

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s selective licensing scandal is a “perfect example of the challenges landlords face”, claims a landlord group chairman....

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Landlords urged to check compliance after Rachel Reeves licensing scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 10 months ago | 6

As controversy continues to engulf the government over property law breaches, lettings expert Leaders is reminding landlords to stay on...

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Rachel Reeves could be forced to repay tenants as Southwark Council leads in licensing fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 11 months ago | 15

Southwark Council tops the table for selective licensing fees, generating more than £23 million, as Rachel Reeves’ licensing error continues...

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Landlord slams selective licensing as cause of Nottingham’s homelessness crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 11 months ago | 10

One of Nottingham’s largest landlords has blamed selective licensing for the city’s homelessness crisis. Mick Roberts, who has housed benefit...

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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,...

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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,...

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Organisation claims Renters’ Rights Bill will strain councils despite more powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

The Renters’ Rights Bill will place an enforcement burden on councils without more funding, claims an organisation. In evidence to...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

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

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