Licensing

Property118 has interviewed Mick Roberts, a prominent landlord in Nottingham, who has voiced frustration with Nottingham City Council's online selective licensing system, describing it as a "complete waste of money" and expressing concern about potential legal...

A surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in the UK in 2024, as reported by Kamma, indicates a shifting landscape for landlords and letting agents. With a record number of new schemes and consultations, 2024 is poised to surpass the previous year's...

Des Taylor, a director of Landlord Licensing & Defence, has raised concerns regarding the risks landlords face in relation to licensing rules. His main concerns are: Risk of Criminal Prosecution: According to Des Taylor, landlords are at risk of criminal...

The landlord in question faced legal consequences for failing to provide information about one of his properties, leading to charges under the Housing Act 2004 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. The specific details include: Inspection and...

Gravesham council is urging landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to meet their legal responsibilities ahead of planned checks later in the year.  This is ahead of an HMO Amnesty campaign running from 22 January 2024 to 22 March 2024 The council's private...

Landlord Today are reporting on yet another council extending licensing in an attempt to bring in more income. The article can be seen here, and in summary explains that Middlesbrough Council is considering expanding its landlord licensing regime and is consulting on...

Property118 is reporting on comments about the licensing scheme in Nottingham. It can be seen here, and says: The situation described by Mick Roberts, Nottingham's biggest private provider for homeless benefit tenants, highlights a complex issue involving the impact...

Continuing the series of articles on Selective Licensing (see the last one here), property118 is running a bog under the heading 'Are selective licensing schemes to blame for soaring rents? It can be seen here, and in summary the article discusses the impact of...

Haringey Council in London has taken strong measures against landlords who fail to license their Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). In one case, a Tottenham landlord has been ordered to refund 12 months' rent to tenants after ignoring an initial warning and...

Brighton and Hove City Council are currently running a consultation on new property licensing schemes - within the private rented sector, for additional HMO and selective licensing. The consultation started on the 4 October and will close at midnight on Wednesday 3...