Selective Licensing Archives - Page 4 of 9

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Renters’ Rights Bill enters report stage today

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

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

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Councillor slams selective licensing scheme and warns of landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

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

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Local Authority landlord licensing forcing homelessness?

Author: Readers Question

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 9

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

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Contract where Renters’ Rights Bill will not apply?

Author: Readers Question

17th June 2025, 1 year ago | 15

The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) only applies to assured and assured shorthold ASTs. If the contract type is not one...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 7

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

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Council unveils new selective licensing scheme consultation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

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

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Landlords risk financial ruin over licensing lapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 15

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

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

Author: Readers Question

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

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

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Selective licensing needed to protect tenants, claims council

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

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

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Petition against ‘heavy-handed’ selective licensing schemes launched

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2025, 1 year 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, 1 year ago | 24

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2025, 1 year 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, 2 years ago | 8

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

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London council looks to reintroduce selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 2

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

Nottingham City Council criticised for poor housing standards while targeting private landlords

Nottingham City Council wants to strip landlords of licences, yet their own houses are shocking

Author: Mick Roberts

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 38

The story about Nottingham’s council social houses being a ‘house of horrors’, shows yet again Nottingham City Council’s failure with...

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Surely I cannot be classed as a Landlord?

Author: Readers Question

17th January 2025, 2 years ago | 56

Hi, My Tenants moved out a few months ago so I have a house standing empty I’m paying Council Tax...

New selective licensing scheme approved for all landlords in Barking and Dagenham

Council expands selective licensing scheme under new Labour rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 2 years ago | 3

A new selective licensing scheme for ALL landlords with private rented sector properties in one London borough has been unveiled....

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Landlord faces double licensing payment due to council website error

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2025, 2 years ago | 1

A frustrated landlord who has attempted to license his property says a council’s website error could result in him having...

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