Higher rents a “positive impact” of licensing, claims Labour council

Higher rents a “positive impact” of licensing, claims Labour council


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Salford council has launched a consultation on whether private housing landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal should require a selective licence.

And it says a “positive impact” of past licensing has been “increasing average rent levels”.
 
It would cover approximately 1,340 properties in parts of Broughton and the Kersal and Broughton Park wards and cover the same area and streets as the previous scheme, which ended in 2021.
 
A council spokesperson says: “It is important that local people have their say on this selective licensing scheme and put their views to us so they can help shape our full decision. Evidence in the area shows that challenges come with the amount of private rented properties in the area.
 
“Our aim is to make sure that local people have access to well-managed, affordable homes and that rogue landlords have no place in the area. This all links in with our commitment to create a fairer and more inclusive city for local people.”
 
Salford council approved two previous schemes in the area, the most recent being launched in January 2016 and this ran for a maximum limit of five years. 

Council officers completed a review and claim there have been “positive impacts on a number of issues” such as increasing property values, reduction in turnover and increasing average rent levels. They also found the majority of properties within licensable areas benefitting from improvements and greater compliance as landlords were “more willing to do work required on their properties to remedy hazards and defects.”
 
The consultation will run from July 17 to September 25 and more details can be found at www.salford.gov.uk/broughtonconsultation

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