Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Southend landlord fined £25,224 over unsafe rental
Southend Council has secured a £25,224.39 court bill against a landlord who rented out an unsafe property despite a live Prohibition Order and without the…
Selective Licensing Schemes
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Nottingham licensing report claims £4.62 return per £1
Nottingham City Council says its landlord licensing schemes generated £114.9 million in social value from a £24.9 million investment between 2020 and 2024, a new…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Croydon launches dual licensing schemes covering 73% of rental stock
Croydon Council is introducing two private rental licensing schemes simultaneously, with a selective licensing scheme covering 14 of the borough’s 28 wards alongside an additional…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Great Yarmouth licensing faces judicial review threat
Great Yarmouth’s selective licensing scheme faces a formal legal challenge after landlord representatives issued a pre-action letter warning they will seek judicial review unless the…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Councils to roll out licensing schemes without Whitehall oversight
Landlords are bracing for a potential wave of selective licensing schemes after the Government announced that councils will no longer need Whitehall approval for their…
Buy-to-let Property News
Scrutiny Intensifies Over Council HMO and Selective Licensing Schemes
A new investigative report spearheaded by industry expert Kate Faulkner and compliance platform Yuno has cast a spotlight on the efficacy and equity of property…
Buy-to-let Property News
Centre for London Urges Collaboration Between National Landlord Register and Selective Licensing Schemes
The ‘property portal’, a national landlord register, that the government recently introduced in the Renters’ Reform Bill should operate in conjunction with selective licensing schemes…
