Licensing

Nottingham councillors have questioned whether the creation of a new licensing scheme to stamp out rogue landlords is good value for money. Labour-run Nottingham City Council set up the Selective Licensing scheme in August 2018 to make rented properties safer for...

Landlords and their agents are being encouraged to check the licensing status of their homes after one management company was forced to repay nearly £85,000 of rent for not having the correct license. The warning came from Very Wise Student – a new service offering...

Leicester City Council is introducing Selective Licensing in three areas of the city, requiring privately-rented homes to be licensed in order to protect the most vulnerable people and improve the standards of private sector rented housing. Landlords will need to...

TOUGH new rules are set to be rolled out across Southend.  The scheme aims to reduce the number of rented properties with a serious risk to health and safety, such as mould and damp, and ensure energy efficiency and warmth equality. Southend Council is set to approve...

Green light for Ealing’s largest private rented property licensing scheme The government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has approved Ealing Council’s plan to introduce a new private rented property licensing scheme across the borough. The new...

Landlords who rent out HMOs in parts of the Midlands are urged to act now so they don’t get hit with legal action or hefty fines by the council. This follows the newly introduced Additional HMO licensing scheme in four areas of Walsall. This scheme was approved in...

Consultation has begun over plans to force landlords to seek full planning permission for turning homes into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Coventry City Council said the proposal would place restrictions on residential property conversions in 11 out of 18...

A student accommodation management company has been ordered to refund more than £84,000 in rent after failing to licence it with the city council. SC Osney Lane Management Ltd runs the purpose-built Student Castle in Osney Lane, Oxford, which opened in 2020. But it...

Ealing have made the following announcement: Notice of Designation of areas for Selective Licensing under Section 80, Housing Act 2004 On 7 September 2022, the government approved Ealing Council’s proposals for a second larger selective licensing scheme (Selective...

A compulsory licensing scheme for landlords who rent out private homes in a city has started. - Oxford City Council said it is being rolled out to protect tenants, improve standards and "crack down on rogue landlords". A five-year licence will cost £480 - or £400 if...