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Yet another London council clamps down on landlords
In a bid to "raise standards" and crack down on rogue landlords, Havering Council is to expand its selective licensing scheme.
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Councils using proceeds-of-crime powers to enforce planning laws
Housing Secretary orders review after MPs question whether confiscation rules meant for serious crime are being applied to planning cases.
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Big central London council massively expands selective licensing
Islington says expanding scheme to ten wards is necessary to regulated rogue landlords, but also hikes scheme fee from £800 to £850 per property.
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HMO backlash reaches Westminster as MPs forced to get involved
Portsmouth Council's HMO policy and enforcement failures have led to resident opposition reaching unprecedented levels.
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Big London council approves massive expansion of selective licensing
Westminster confirms selective licensing for the majority of privately rented homes in the borough following a consultation.
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Charter to give renters ‘rights’, reveals huge London council
New guide to help tenants understand their rights and access support services within Westminster City Council areas.
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Govt backs council to take over vacant homes after just six months
Housing Ministry says it will strengthen the London councils’ powers to take over the management of vacant residential premises.
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Estate agent fury over council’s empty property confiscation plan
Local estate agents are outraged as Westminster Council pushes the Government to relax rules so it can confiscate empty houses more easily.
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Trade body to fight London council’s controversial board ban
Industry body tells Westminster Council that members’ ‘high professional standards’ mean sales and lettings boards ban should not apply to them.
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Westminster landlord fined £28,000 for not knowing new HMO rules
Tope Osazee was told that not knowing that Westminster Council had extended its HMO licensing criteria to include 3-person properties was not a ‘reasonable excuse’.
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