There are a number of local authorities currently consulting on licensing plans, and the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) wants landlords to respond to all local authority licensing consultations that affect them.

Existing local authority licensing consultations

Charnwood (consultation closes 23rd October)

An additional licensing consultation is also still ongoing in Charnwood. The council is planning on introducing a borough wide licensing scheme for all Houses of Multiple Occupation.

Liverpool (Consultation closes 26th October)

Liverpool City Council is currently running a 12 week consultation inviting views on plans to introduce the scheme next summer, covering sixteen out of thirty wards in the city. That’s around 80% of privately rented properties in Liverpool. The designated areas include: Central, Riverside, Greenbank, Kensington, Picton, Tuebrook & Stoneycroft, County, Anfield, St Michael’s, Princes Park, Kirkdale, Old Swan, Warbreck, Wavertree, Fazakerley and Everton.The proposed fee ranges from £300 to £570 per property, depending on the type of licence applied for.

As some NRLA members will be aware, this is the second time the council has consulted on licensing plans in as many years.

Last year, Liverpool City Council consulted on plans to renew a city wide selective licensing scheme for another five years, after it expired in March 2020. While the council’s cabinet approved the plans, the proposals were blocked by the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick in January. According to the council this was because of a lack of evidence included in the proposals to show low housing demand across the city. Have your say on the plans here.

Tower Hamlets (consultation closes 20th November)

The council is consulting on plans to “renew, alter or end” a selective licensing scheme that is currently operational in three areas of the London borough. The scheme is due to come to an end in October 2021.

Tags: England, Regional Insights, Rental Reform

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