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Regulation & Law
Big London council introduces more HMO licensing
Enfield Council says it is needed to protect tenants of HMOs who are ‘at higher risk’ than others.
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Estate agent slams council’s HMO licensing ‘double standards’
Scott Brown of Littlejohns has slammed Edinburgh city council for housing homeless people in HMOs, which have not been licensed.
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Another big council widens HMO licensing scheme
With the backing of ‘locals’ Barking and Dagenham is to extend its licensing scheme to include smaller HMOs plus a re-run of its existing selective scheme.
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Landlord pays back thousands to tenants after HMO licensing failures
Another two landlords in Wood Green have also received Civil Penalty notices after failing to license their properties properly.
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More HMO licensing proposed for London as big borough reveals scheme
The additional HMO scheme will provide a regulatory framework for enforcement against poor property conditions and rogue landlords in Haringey.
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Westminster rows back on HMO licensing rules – but is it legal?
Council's huge new licensing scheme administrators have now excluded buildings converted into self-contained flats even though it has been running for several months.
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London borough proposes huge HMO licensing push
Agents and landlords in the area face significant additional and admin costs if the proposed borough-wide additional licensing scheme gets the green light.
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Managing agent fined £17k for not licensing HMO
The firm, which has escaped being named and shamed, has been fined as part of Gravesend's attempts to stamp out illegally rented-out properties.
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Government rejects calls for new HMO powers
Councils have sufficient tools to manage HMOs on a local level, says Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook.
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Legal challenge to Luton’s landlord licensing schemes fails
Licensing will “improve housing conditions”, says Councillor Alia Khan, after the council successfully defends legal challenge.
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