Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Durham fines landlord £26,000 over repair failures
Durham County Council has fined a landlord £26,000 over repair and licensing failures at an Annfield Plain rental home, with £28,500 payable in total.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Croydon delays landlord licensing start to 25 September
Croydon Council has delayed the start of its new additional HMO and selective licensing schemes until 25 September, pushing back a 1 September launch and reopening the compliance timetable for affected landlords.
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
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.
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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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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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Slough opens 10-week consultation on 17,000-home licensing plan
Slough Borough Council has opened a 10-week consultation on licensing plans that could pull almost 17,000 private rented homes into new controls, with landlords facing fees of £750 for selective licences and £950 for additional HMO licences.
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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.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Sefton Council prosecution leaves landlord company with £6,600 bill
Sefton Council says a landlord-owned company was left with a £6,600 bill after pleading guilty to running an unlicensed rented property.
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Luton Council starts landlord licensing from 1 June after court defeat
Luton Council has opened borough-wide HMO and selective licensing from 1 June, with reduced fees available until 31 August after its legal challenge ended.
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Hidden landlord costs pile up as smaller investors feel squeeze
Landlords are facing a widening squeeze from compliance, maintenance and financing costs, with a fresh warning that smaller investors are finding it harder to keep…
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County Durham weighs broader landlord licensing from 2027
County Durham landlords could face a wider selective licensing net from April 2027 after the council confirmed plans for a fresh scheme covering an estimated…
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Liverpool weighs city-wide landlord licensing expansion
Liverpool City Council has opened a fresh consultation on the future of selective licensing, with landlords now facing the prospect of a scheme that could…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Slough moves to revive borough-wide landlord licensing
Slough Council is moving ahead with plans to bring back selective licensing and borough-wide additional HMO licensing, with a 10-week consultation expected within the next…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Charnwood rewrites licensing terms after landlord challenge
Charnwood Council has amended conditions in its selective licensing scheme after landlords challenged whether parts of the licence went beyond the council’s legal powers. Need…
