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Regulation & Law
London landlords given a month to pay £1,000 licensing fee
Westminster council has revealed fees ahead of launching one of England's biggest selective licensing schemes covering 15 of its 18 wards.
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Midlands city reveals plans to license more HMOs
Peterborough council says higher standards will make properties more attractive, raise prices and therefore should be welcomed by landlords – who will pay £1,100 per licence.
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Local politican makes unusual stand against selective licensing
Independent councillor Taiba Yasseen has attacked Rotherham’s plans to extend its licensing scheme and warns raising its license fees will push up rents for the most vulnerable.
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Councils raking in £20 million a year from selective licensing fees
Landlords face rising costs and fines as a result of selective landlord licensing schemes.
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Is it licensed? Teclet launches automatic property checking via new partnership
New service from Teclet is being rolled out as the number of councils launching property licensing schemes is set to snowball next year.
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Managing agents could be sued under selective licensing laws
Prediction is made by leading legal expert based on experience of Liverpool agent who was hit with a bill of almost £4,000 and a criminal record.
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Nottingham selective licensing scheme a “shambles” says leading letting agent
A selective licensing scheme in Nottingham due to come into forc on 1st August 2018 faces open revolt among local landlords and agents.
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20% of London rental properties now part of selective licensing
Twenty percent of London’s privately rented homes are now covered by a local council selective licensing scheme, it has been revealed. Consultancy and services provider London Property Licensing says there are now 30 selective licensing schemes and that 200,000 of London’s million privately rented homes are now included within them. The latest London borough to join the fray is Hackney, which is currently consulting on introducing a licensing scheme across the whole borough for HMOs and a selective licensing scheme in three wards – Brownwood, Cazenove and Stoke Newington. Giving its reasons for bringing in selective licensing, the council says it has found shockingly poor conditions 20% of properties within these wards including leaking roofs, exposed writing and vermin infestations. “Our research has exposed that in some parts of our borough, tenants face appalling conditions that put their safety at risk despite paying an average of £1,820 a month in rent for a standard two-bedroom home,” says Councillor Sem Moema. “This is simply unacceptable. We believe that introducing these licensing measures will give us the powers we need to tackle landlords who exploit renters and make sure their homes are safe, secure and well-maintained.” As we reported in August, Hackney…
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Landlords in major UK town issued with licensing warning
Blackpool Council has told landlords who have so far not co-operated with licensing conditions, that they face prosecution and fines.
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