A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime starting on April 1.
Following the end of the previous schemes in December 2021 and after a public consultation with Ealing residents and landlords across the borough and surrounding areas, the council has now approved a new additional HMO and selective licensing scheme at the end of 2021.
The additional HMO licensing scheme applies borough wide and covers all HMOs that are occupied by three or more persons in more than one household who share amenities like kitchens and bathrooms.
Certain converted blocks of flats are also included in the scheme. The selective licensing scheme applies to all other privately let properties in the East Acton, Southall Broadway or Southall Green areas.
The council will launch a new online application system that will enable landlords and agents to make multiple licence applications for the new schemes.
Landlords will be urged to submit applications at the very start of the schemes to take advantage of a 25 per cent discount on the licence fee in addition to further reductions for accredited landlords.
A council spokesperson says: “The council increasingly rely on the private rented sector to house many residents across the borough, many of whom are vulnerable and on low incomes, and everyone has the right to come home to a safe and secure environment regardless of tenure.
“Our property licensing schemes help the council ensure that we continue to work well with our valued landlords by providing advice and support on standards that must be met, whilst taking a strong approach to tackling poor property conditions and raising standards in this valuable housing sector”
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Translated "we've realised that we've hired a load of pen pushing, clipboard holders, with inflated salaries and gold plated pensions, and we need your hard earned cash to pay for our profligacy".
PRS Licensing - 21st century highway robbery I'm afraid. They have existing powers to deal with the worst excesses but no, they have to layer on expensive licencing schemes. One day it will all come to a messy end for them. Can't wait.
That messy end isn't far away, headline in local paper few days ago '' housing crisis in Norwich'' we have tents in shop door ways all over the city '' the fine city of Norwich'' well it's far from fine now, what a mess, city council ? loony left labour / greens.
Just how will they get it fixed?
Ealing is just one of the councils in the list of 11 new licensing schemes coming into play in the first 6 months of 2022.
Our team has been preparing for this ahead of the game. Before the end of last year, we dealt with a new additional licensing scheme for Lambeth council, and are currently processing a new additional and selective licensing scheme for Southwark council, as it comes into force in the next few weeks.
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