Tag: Selective Licensing

Brighton and Hove council crackdown on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in Brighton and Hove face a £500 fine if they fail to carry out work to improve their properties....

Selective licensing blamed as Nottingham faces alarming homelessness figures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2023, 3 years ago | 35

Shocking new figures reveal Nottingham has the highest rate of homelessness across the county. Data from Shelter reveals 2,700 people...

Gove issues ultimatum to councils: ‘No Excuse’ for delaying housing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Michael Gove has announced a new national policy framework (NPFF) in his long-term plan for housing. The Housing Secretary laid...

Lambeth council proposes UK’s most expensive selective licensing scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2023, 3 years ago | 16

A London borough unveils a controversial plan, in a bid for better standards. Lambeth Council are launching a consultation on...

Are selective licensing schemes to blame for soaring rents?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2023, 3 years ago | 23

For anyone wondering what the impact of selective licensing schemes is on tenants and rent prices, then one landlord has...

Professional body backs property portal and wants continued use of selective licensing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 6

A professional membership body has expressed support for a property portal for landlords but believes it won’t remove the need...

Selective licensing scheme sparks frustrations in Nottingham

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 5

A frustrated landlord has criticised Nottingham’s selective licensing scheme and called it a “stealth tax on landlords”. Nottingham City Council...

Landlords slam ‘unfair’ selective licensing fee as council reviews policy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Landlords in Middlesbrough have criticised a selective licensing scheme that charges them £800 for a five-year licence – but it...

Bristol Council wants more PRS licensing?

Author: Readers Question

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:29 AM, Consultation Team wrote: Consultation on new schemes to improve the quality and management...

Crime Stats – specific to rental properties?

Author: Readers Question

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, Does anyone know how to find out the detailed crime stats for an area (postcode or actual road)? I am...

Selective Licensing Inspections – Council Fines?

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2023, 3 years ago | 24

Hello, can I please canvas opinions amongst members? I own two leasehold flats in the same building, within one of...

Is the landlord exodus as bad as everyone thinks?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 11

We all hear about the landlord exodus but just how bad is it? New figures from the Office for National...

Local authorities are using selective licensing as a ‘cash cow’ – Special Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

Lots of councils see selective licensing schemes as a way of improving housing stock in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Councils have more powers than the police when it comes to inspecting properties – Special Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 20

All tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment, but can councils still inspect a property if a tenant and landlord...

Selective licensing schemes are an unnecessary expense and should only be used as a last resort – Special Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 25

Up and down the country landlords are caught in the trap of having to pay for a selective licence. These...

The government are on cloud nine when it comes to selective licensing

Author: Mick Roberts

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 8

I recently wrote a letter to the Housing Minister regarding the selective licensing scheme in Nottingham. I received a reply...

Help with selective licensing form?

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, I was trying to fill in the selective licensing form online, and I came across an abbreviation which I...

Selective Licence required or not?

Author: Readers Question

1st August 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, legislation states: (3)A tenancy or licence is an exempt tenancy or licence if: (a)It is granted by a non-profit...

Selective licencing on a BTL residential?

Author: Readers Question

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 17

Hello, my property is a BTL residential freehold property. I have been approached by a business owner through an intermediary...

Help and advice on selective licensing?

Author: Readers Question

15th June 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hello, I am sure this has been brought up before, but I am new to Property 118. I have been...

Landlord Crusader: Why PRS landlords should protect social housing tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 8

We all know that the UK is facing a housing crisis, and the blame for this is usually placed at...