Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
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…
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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…
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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…
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Harrow licensing deadline raises compliance risk for landlords
Harrow landlords face a fresh licensing compliance timetable after two new selective licensing schemes were confirmed to start on 6 July 2026, adding to the…
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Tenant groups push councils to expand landlord licensing before May elections
Tenant campaign groups are urging councillors and election candidates to back wider selective licensing schemes across England, adding fresh pressure on landlords just weeks before…
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Oxford finds serious hazards in one in three licensed rentals
Oxford Council has inspected more than 1,000 rental properties under its city-wide selective licensing scheme, finding that almost one in three had serious safety hazards….
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Bexley Council threatens prosecution as licensing net tightens
Landlords in south-east London face prosecution if they fail to obtain a selective licence, with Bexley Council warning that fines of up to £30,000 –…
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Sheffield eyes city-wide landlord licensing after £1.45m pilot
A Labour councillor is calling for city-wide landlord licensing in Sheffield after pilot schemes forced landlords to spend £1.45 million improving what he described as…
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Liverpool deploys 120 officers in landlord enforcement drive
Liverpool City Council is recruiting 34 new staff to enforce its selective licensing regime, bringing the total number of officers focused on the private rented…
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Nottingham landlord faces £30k fine after council ditched tenant
A Nottingham landlord claims he is facing potential fines of up to £30,000 after the city council ‘washed its hands’ of a vulnerable tenant it…
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Thurrock landlords lose licensing judicial review as scheme resumes
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…
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Councils face double jeopardy claims over licensing penalties
Landlords are being fined twice for the same offences under what one licensing specialist calls a “double jeopardy” enforcement practice by local authorities, with councils…
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Westminster doubles licensing team as enforcement turns proactive
Westminster Council has recruited 52 new staff to its Private Renters Team as it shifts from reactive enforcement to a proactive approach under its selective…
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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…
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Selective licensing challenged as landlords warn Great Yarmouth plan is unlawful
A selective licensing scheme due to come into force in parts of Great Yarmouth this April is facing mounting resistance from landlord groups, with warnings…
