Tag: Selective Licensing

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....

Landlord blames selective licensing for city’s surge in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 12

A council admits more households than ever are being put in temporary accommodation, with a landlord blaming selective licensing for...

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, 3 years ago | 45

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

Council’s selective licensing scheme deadline is looming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 3 years ago | 6

One of the country’s largest selective licensing schemes will go live in two weeks’ time and landlords are being urged...

City’s selective licensing scheme sees a surge in applications

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 3 years ago | 2

A council’s mandatory licensing scheme for private landlords has received a higher-than-expected response in its first year. The scheme, launched...

Organisation voices its fears over Selective Licensing future

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2024, 3 years ago | 6

A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged...

Council seeks views on extending selective licensing for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Landlords and residents are to be consulted on whether selective licensing schemes in six areas in one town should be...

Council threatens hefty fines as landlords struggle with faulty licensing system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2024, 3 years ago | 14

Nottingham City Council has produced a video to help landlords learn how to complete its selective licensing application process –...

Landlord fears ‘prison sentence’ over council’s selective licensing application process

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 3 years ago | 25

One landlord says applying for a selective licence with his council’s online system is a ‘complete waste of money’ which...

Damning report exposes council’s mishandling of selective licensing fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2024, 3 years ago | 23

A controversial council has found itself in hot water following a damning report that exposes its failure to ringfence its...