Landlord licensing
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Regulation & Law
Tough Northern council hits landlords with £1.38m fines
Durham claims its licensing scheme is not only driving up rental home standards but also improving tenants’ behaviour.
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Regulation & Law
Controversial expansion to city’s licensing scheme begins
Gateshead Council ignores significant opposition to the extension of its licensing scheme and has given itself the go-ahead.
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Rental market
Licensing expert calls for new landlord registration scheme
Phil Turtle of Landlord Licensing and Defence says the Government should copy Jersey's example, where a new database of landlords has been introduced.
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Regulation & Law
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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Rental market
Landlords and agents warned to be wary of council ‘Safer Renting’ schemes
Phil Turtle of Landlord Licensing & Defence says some of the schemes have "hidden agendas", and are gathering information to be used against landlords.
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Regulation & Law
Letting agents and landlords in London hit with £10m+ in fines
Fines for estate agents for non-compliance with licensing have skyrocketed in London as several boroughs have launched new schemes.
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Latest property news
LEGAL: Landlord ordered to repay rent after letting agent’s error
The agent failed to tell the landlord their property should be licensed, and the Property Tribunal made an order against the landlord.
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Latest property news
Council admission led to property firm’s licensing fine cancellation
A property management company had its £5,000 selective licensing enforcement fine quashed after court found council had not followed process.
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Latest property news
Landlords square up for a scrap with Boris during the General Election campaign
The RLA says the regulations that letting agents and landlords must comply with have increased by a third since 2010 and has called for licensing schemes to be scrapped.
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Latest property news
Property licensing tracker proptech firm wins £500,000 investment
GetRentr receives financial backing from London lettings agency, leading City investment firm and several private investors.
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