Tag: Selective Licensing

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,...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 12 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

Sadiq Khan pushes for rent controls under new devolution powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2025, 1 year ago | 15

London Mayor Sadiq Khan claims ‘the power to cap rents’ is top of his list in new powers under the...

Council’s selective licensing team says landlords CAN break the rules

Author: Mick Roberts

10th September 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Yes, you read the headline right, they really did. Basically, if another department of Nottingham City Council is breaking the...

Landlords warned of fines as selective licensing schemes comes into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd September 2025, 1 year ago | 1

A London council has announced a new selective licensing scheme has come into force this week and will set landlords...

Selective Licensing and looming enforcement notice?

Author: Readers Question

29th August 2025, 1 year ago | 7

Ok, so here goes my dilemma, I have housed a family of 4, a couple and their 2 young kids....

London council takes control of landlord’s 18 homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 1 year ago | 17

A London council has taken over the long-term management of 18 rented properties in response to the landlord’s repeated failure...

Council greenlights licensing scheme despite landlord objections

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

North East Lincolnshire Council has approved a selective licensing scheme in targeted areas in one ward. Following a 10-week public...

Council pushes ahead with selective licensing despite landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Despite concerns from landlords and tenants over the cost of selective licensing and its impact on rents, the council has...

Labour MP calls for end to Section 21 as property manager defends eviction process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Despite a landlord helping to rehouse tenants after serving them with a Section 21 notice, a Labour MP is calling...

Proposed licensing schemes raise costs and duplication fears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A London council has come under fire for consulting on two new five-year licensing schemes for the private rented sector,...

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...

Landlord claims selective licensing will force evictions of long-term tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2025, 1 year ago | 24

A Nottingham landlord says “the council’s hands are tied by homeless-inducing rules” because selective licensing fails to protect tenants. Mick...

Letting agent slams selective licensing as ‘cash cow’ for councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A letting agent in North Yorkshire has criticised local authorities over selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “cash cow”...

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...

Renters’ Rights Bill passes report stage as Lords clash over selective licensing and financial penalties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed its report stage in the House of Lords and will now move to third...

Peers urged to reject selective licensing on final day of Renters’ Rights Bill report stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 1 year ago | 19

Propertymark has warned members of the House of Lords to avoid supporting selective licensing schemes, ahead of the final day...

Government policy to blame for landlords turning to asylum seeker accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Landlords are being demonised by the government and the media which means they will increasingly turn to asylum seeker accommodation...

London council unveils ‘Gold Standard’ to its licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

To help incentivise compliance with its new licensing schemes, one London council has introduced the ‘Gold Standard’ charter. It’s a...