Tag: Selective Licensing

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2025, 9 months 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, 9 months 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, 10 months 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, 10 months ago | 1

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

Renters’ Rights Bill enters report stage today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 1

The Renters’ Rights Bill enters report stage in the House of Lords today, with new amendments to be introduced. The...

Council unveils new licensing scheme as another hails licensing ‘improvements’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 1

A city is claiming that its selective licensing scheme has led to ‘significant improvements’ in its private rented sector in...

Councillor slams selective licensing scheme and warns of landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 3

A councillor has criticised selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “supplementary tax” on landlords. Speaking at a Wirral Council...

Local Authority landlord licensing forcing homelessness?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2025, 10 months ago | 9

We have a conversion property with full planning permission for three two-bedroomed flats. Now, because of being forced to obtain...

Renters’ Rights Bill hands more power and money to councils through tougher enforcement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The only people to benefit from the Renters’ Rights Bill will be councils, claims a legal expert. In an exclusive...

Brent Council’s hypocrisy: Are door-to-door council inspections a step too far?

Author: Landlord Crusader

30th May 2025, 11 months ago | 7

News that Brent Council’s enforcement teams have carried out door-to-door inspections to find ‘criminal landlords’, should send shockwaves through the...

Council claims selective licensing scheme will support landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 11 months ago | 7

Westminster council claims a new selective licensing scheme will help “support responsible landlords”. The council has confirmed the selective licensing...

Council unveils new selective licensing scheme consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

A council has unveiled a consultation to introduce a selective licensing scheme to improve housing conditions in the PRS and...

Landlords risk financial ruin over licensing lapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 15

Landlords who make a minor selective licensing mistake, such as missing a renewal notice, can be plunged into severe financial...

How can we get Selective Licensing Council to show where the money is going?

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Local Councils use Selective Licensing to make money, and Landlords are forced to pay when Councils find a reason to...

Selective licensing needed to protect tenants, claims council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 12 months ago | 4

A London council admits that “the majority of landlords do a good job” but still wants to introduce selective licensing...

Petition against ‘heavy-handed’ selective licensing schemes launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 12 months ago | 12

A Parliamentary petition to challenge selective licensing rules, claiming they are being exploited by councils for generating cash has been...

Why are landlords expected to parent their tenants?

Author: Landlord Crusader

25th April 2025, 12 months ago | 24

Sefton Council’s recent warning to private landlords has sparked outrage, and for good reason. The council insists that landlords –...

Council slammed for holding landlords responsible for tenants’ fly-tipping

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 12 months ago | 19

A council has been slammed for threatening landlords with an unlimited fine for failing to tackle fly-tipping. Sefton council has...

Why endless landlord bashing has created the UK’s housing crisis

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th March 2025, 1 year ago | 8

We all know that the private rented sector across England, Wales and Scotland is under siege. Landlords, the backbone of...

London council looks to reintroduce selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 1 year ago | 2

A London council has revealed that it is looking to reintroduce a selective licensing scheme for rented homes in its...