Tag: Selective Licensing

Council will spend £2.5m outsourcing its selective licensing operation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 23

A council is to spend £2.5 million outsourcing its licensing of private rented homes within the city to deal with...

Council urges tenants to check their landlord’s license

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Oxford City Council is urging private tenants to check if their landlord has a valid license, as its citywide licensing...

Council wants to extend selective licensing scheme to improve poor property conditions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A council plans to introduce a new selective licensing scheme to “help raise living standards”. Brighton and Hove council introduced...

Selective licensing – should I appeal the number of occupants restriction?

Author: Readers Question

29th August 2024, 2 years ago | 24

Hi, The London borough where I own a single apartment has recently introduced selective licencing to all rented properties across...

Council sparks confusion by processing selective licences after scheme end date

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A local authority continued to process selective licence applications despite the scheme ending months before. London Property Licensing flagged an...

Landlord criticises policies for pushing tenants into homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

A landlord is blaming selective licensing and universal credit errors as a “recipe for disaster” that are causing tenants to...

Call to replace selective license schemes with a Jersey-style model

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlord Licensing and Defence chief Phil Turtle is urging the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) to back his proposal for...

Selective licensing schemes see landlord costs soar – Direct Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Landlords across England are facing an increasingly heavy financial burden as local councils ramp up selective licensing schemes, research reveals....

Gateshead consults on selective licensing – while Brent urges landlords to comply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Gateshead Council is inviting residents, landlords, letting agents and businesses to weigh in on proposals for new selective licensing schemes....

Salford considers selective licensing for two areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Salford City Council is seeking residents’ opinions on a plan for private landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal to...

Some landlords are unaware they could face fines and RRO issues in selective licensing areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

A legal expert is warning that some landlords are still not aware that they are unwittingly breaking the law in...

Accidental landlords warned over selective licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Amateur landlords are being warned about the dangers of new selective licensing schemes which could lead to hefty fines. The...

Shocking truth reveals councils’ powers over landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th June 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Dawn-style raids, more powers than the police and issuing £105,000 fines —councils wield considerable authority in regulating landlords. Phil Turtle,...

Landlords launch legal challenge against ‘unlawful’ selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Two unnamed landlords have launched a legal action against a council’s ‘unlawful’ decision to bring in a selective licensing scheme,...

Paying for a selective licence?

Author: Readers Question

30th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Hi, as far as I am aware, while the cost of a selective licence is determined by councils, the process...

Legal Eagle required for council approved rent to rent contract?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 6

I am looking for a solicitor well versed in looking at commercial contracts with a property owner and a rent...

Lambeth, Islington and Lewisham unveil new selective licensing schemes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Despite the council’s cabinet member for housing recognising that most landlords offer good quality housing, a selective licensing scheme will...

Jacob Young MP addresses NRLA members on Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th April 2024, 2 years ago | 24

The Housing Minister tells NRLA that ‘stay put’ instructions by local authorities until bailiffs arrive, is completely unacceptable. Jacob Young...

Doubt cast on selective licensing’s impact on housing standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The effectiveness of selective licensing in improving housing standards is brought into question by a new report. The findings by...

A landlord’s stark warning to tenants on legislation impact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 45

A landlord has warned that “tenants will suffer the most” if new legislation and regulations get the green light. Mick...