Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Medway confirms 4 January licensing start for seven wards
Medway Council has confirmed that selective and additional HMO licensing will start in seven named wards on 4 January 2027.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Propertymark urges licence-fee reporting as costs top £1,000
Propertymark has called for five-year cost reporting on landlord licensing schemes after warning that some fees now exceed £1,000 per property.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
NRLA warns PRS register could duplicate local licensing
The NRLA warns England’s new PRS register could duplicate local licensing as the £65-per-property West Midlands rollout approaches.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Propertymark says 3,198 Welsh penalties stemmed from licence gaps
Propertymark says almost all 3,198 fixed penalty notices issued by Rent Smart Wales in the year to May 2026 were linked to landlords who failed to register or hold the correct licence.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Propertymark warns £40k penalties raise licensing risk
Propertymark says landlord licensing costs and penalty risks are rising as councils consult on new schemes ahead of the PRS Database rollout.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Norwich review backs wider landlord licensing evidence
Norwich City Council’s latest private rented sector review says the evidence backs city-wide licensing for smaller HMOs and selective licensing in four wards, putting landlords on notice before any formal consultation opens.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Preston proposes £1,050 landlord licensing fee
Preston City Council has opened consultation on a selective licensing scheme that would charge landlords £1,050 per property in three wards, with responses due before ministers decide whether the plan can proceed.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
High Court backs Thurrock landlord licensing again
The High Court has backed Thurrock’s selective landlord licensing scheme for a second time, leaving the 16-ward rollout in place and adding a fresh £7,500 costs warning for landlords hoping the challenge would delay enforcement.
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Ealing opens new HMO licensing consultation for 2027
Ealing Council has opened a consultation on a new borough-wide additional licensing scheme for smaller HMOs, with the proposed five-year designation due to start in April 2027 if approved.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Greenwich opens 18-ward landlord licensing consult as councils widen HMO rules
Greenwich has opened a consultation on an 18-ward selective licensing scheme, while Ealing and Hertsmere move on smaller HMO controls and standards in a fresh summer push on landlord compliance.
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NRLA warns easier licensing would duplicate PRS database
NRLA warns ministers not to let the PRS Database become a route to lighter council licensing checks, saying any shift could duplicate compliance systems rather than cut landlord admin.
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Westminster fee rise lifts landlord licensing costs to £2,167
Westminster has confirmed a £1,540 additional HMO licence fee from 31 August, lifting total landlord licensing costs to £2,167 in one of several council scheme changes hitting landlords this summer.
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Rent Smart Wales warns landlords to check licence renewals now
Rent Smart Wales is urging landlords and agents to check whether five-year licences are due for renewal, with online applications opening 84 days before expiry as June compliance deadlines pile up in Wales.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Westminster renews smaller HMO licensing with 31 August deadline
Westminster says landlords with smaller HMOs must hold or apply for a licence by 31 August after renewing its borough-wide additional licensing scheme.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
London licensing fines highlight post-RRA landlord risk
Licensing offences now account for more than half of the £24.1 million in fines recorded against landlords and agents on the Mayor of London’s Rogue…
