An additional licensing scheme for HMOs has come into effect in a London borough.
The new scheme will cover properties in Greenwich which contain three or more residents living in separate households where a kitchen, bathroom or toilet is shared.
This new borough-wide initiative is intended for smaller HMOs and operates alongside the Council’s mandatory HMO licensing scheme.
A statement from the council says: “These schemes allow us to regulate privately rented and multiple occupation homes so that they are kept safe and are properly managed, and ensures that tenants’ rights are protected. We encourage landlords to undergo training and make sure that there is a person who can be held accountable for every property. We vet each property to ensure they are fit to hold a licence. The conditions of the licence also act as a guide for landlords, making them aware of good practice.”
It's a criminal offence to operate a HMO without a licence. Anyone doing so faces an unlimited fine if they deliberately avoid licensing.
The same council already operates a selective licensing scheme in central Woolwich and Plumstead which includes houses or flats rented out to individual families, couples and single people. R
A spokesperson for the authority says: “Every resident has the right to a safe and well-maintained home. Our additional HMO licensing scheme is therefore a step forward for the borough and great news for private tenants. As a council we are committed to improving the lives and homes of private tenants, and our property licensing schemes are key to this. We will continue to work hard to tackle rogue landlords who put their tenants at risk by failing to licence their properties.”
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Horsefeathers! 😡 Not paying the council’s Landlord Tax does not make a landlord a rogue landlord putting tenants at risk. 😠
Annoyed, I would rather use the term Bull Sh1t...
I can't even be bothered to read this article. Utter BS.
Same old, same old, worn out stick wielding money grabbing that will just add to the exit qeue and shut the door on rental investment.
Dont bother even reading it.
They will never stop creating a totally toxic environment for landlords. Who benefits? Answer: no one except the local authority and power mad council workers.
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