Thurrock Council has resumed implementing its selective licensing scheme after a High Court judge refused permission for a landlord-led judicial review. The scheme, which requires…
A landlord group in Scunthorpe has lost its legal bid to block a selective licensing scheme, warning it will push up rents and force some…
Westminster City Council has voted to dramatically expand its selective licensing scheme, forcing the majority of private landlords in the borough to obtain new property…
A council licensing scheme in North Lincolnshire has been delayed following a legal challenge from local landlords. The scheme, which was due to take effect…
West Northamptonshire Council has announced plans for an Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Scheme, set to take effect from February 2025. The scheme…
Landlords and letting agents operating in Lambeth, one of London’s largest boroughs, are bracing for the introduction of a selective licensing scheme that could become…
The Bath and North East Somerset area is preparing to see the end of the Additional Licensing HMO Scheme, with the programme set to conclude…
A new scheme introduced in North London requires landlords to register for a license and certify that they are providing their tenants with good quality…
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has implored the UK government to collaborate with him and local borough councils to implement a licensing scheme for short-term rentals….
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given his approval to one of the UK’s largest private landlord licensing schemes, proposed by Southwark’s Labour council. This new…
Some tenants could be owed thousands of pounds in rent repayments because landlord has failed to obtain the correct licence. So said Mayor of London,…
Landlords have asked Coventry City Council to defer introduction to an extension of its HMO licensing scheme due to come into effect on 4 May….
