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With a month to go until a new licensing scheme for private rented homes starts, Oxford council is urging landlords to...

New selective licensing measures are to be introduced across three parts of Leicester in a new clampdown on landlords. The combined areas...

A council says it’s launching a rolling programme of inspections of all 29,000 rental properties in its selective licensing scheme. The scheme...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

A new Selective Licensing scheme for private landlords in Nottingham has been approved by the city council and now goes for...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

It’s now daggers-drawn between the National Residential Landlords Association and Oxford’s Labour-run council over a huge new licensing scheme. Government approval of...

Another council is conducting a consultation process aimed at renewing its existing landlord licensing for a further five years. Sefton council has...

A consultation is underway into the extension of yet another private landlord licensing scheme for a further five years. Since March 2018...

The government has given the green light to two selective licensing schemes in areas of Burnley. The previous five-year schemes expired at...

Gedling council in Nottinghamshire is the latest local authority to resume consultations on Selective Licensing after putting initial proposals on ice...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

All private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September, following a green light from the government. Some 49.3...

A council is considering imposing Banning Orders on unregulated and ‘informal’ landlords who have no lettings background and who advertise on...

A Labour city council that has already called for powers to impose rent controls has now extended its existing landlord licensing...

A council is launching a Private Tenants Charter which it says will set standards for landlords and private rental sector organisations...

Oxford’s Labour-run council has called on private renters to join a new tenants union. A statement from the authority says some private...

In a surprise move, a local authority has suspended a consultation process into a proposed selective licensing scheme following criticisms.  The leader...

A private landlord has been fined £1,760 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs after failing to properly licence four properties in...

Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...

It’s been reported by local media that a controversial landlord licensing scheme introduced by a council may now be investigated by...

A London council is urging landlords in the area to check whether they require a license ahead of a new regime...

The majority of local authorities in England do not accurately record the number of private rented sector tenure complaints which they...

New selective licensing schemes are now live in areas of north and east Manchester covering more than 1,400 properties.  This means compulsory...

A Labour council in London has announced plans to expand its crackdown on what it calls “shoddy landlords.” Southwark council says the...

A council is consulting over a range of private rental sector measures.  Leicester council is proposing a range of measures requiring landlords...

Salford is the latest city to launch a consultation seeking views on plans to expand its selective licensing scheme - claiming...

The Generation Rent activist group has repeated its call for a landlord register in England, saying it could mean more tax...

There’s more evidence of councils clamping down on landlords fly tipping - Landlord Today has run a series of reports on...

A landlord has been prosecuted for a second time for breaches of Wirral council’s selective licensing scheme. The council’s housing standards team...

A London council is urging landlords to check whether their properties require licensing under a new scheme introduced this month. Enfield’s new...

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...

A local newspaper’s investigation has revealed that a London council flouted its own policies to maximise the number of landlords it...

A landlord has overturned a council fine for letting her flat without a licence - and it’s the same local authority...

A council in Leicestershire is poised to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords. Charnwood council has now approved the conditions...

Residents and landlords are to be consulted by yet another council wanting to renew its selective licensing regime - saying it...

A property licensing scheme covering hundreds of private rented homes in Newcastle looks set to be renewed for a third time. Newcastle...

The government has taken the unusual step of denying a local council its request for an extended term for a landlord...

There are just three weeks left for landlords to respond to one of the largest consultations undertaken by a council in...

A council says it’s “on the side of tenants” against landlords. The London borough of Tower Hamlets has renewed its Selective Licensing...

A London council is inviting landlords and others to respond to a consultation on changes to its licensing regime.  Ealing council claims...

Salford council in Greater Manchester is to introduce landlord licensing for HMOs where three or four tenants live - and the...

A Midlands council has given notice of two landlord licensing schemes set to be introduced later this year. Charnwood council has been...

A council has now approved plans for two of the country’s largest licensing schemes - one is so large it needs...

A Labour-controlled council says it’s confident a huge new licensing scheme for one of Britain’s most high-profile cities will be voted...

A landlord who failed to licence his properties has been ordered to pay back over £8,000 in rent. Dexter Blackstock, a former...

Landlords in the the Charnwood area of the Midlands are invited to give their views on the proposed conditions for two...

The government has revealed that it has no plans to introduce a national licensing scheme for landlords. Housing minister Chris Pincher MP...

There is growing momentum for local councils to freeze their plans for landlord licensing while the pandemic continues. Lettings agency trade body...

Landlords concerned at licensing proposals put forward by Newcastle council have only until Sunday to respond with their views. The authority is re-designating...

A council that put a selective licensing scheme consultation on pause because of the pandemic has resumed the exercise.  Oldham council says...

It appears that a London borough council’s two licensing schemes have expired at the turn of the year, with no alternative...

A landlord leader has hit out at a council’s selective licensing scheme, suggesting it is “bureaucracy for bureaucracy’s sake” and nothing...

Landlords with properties in the Havering area have until January 24 to submit a selective licence application, giving them a 50...

Havering council has agreed to the extension of its landlord licensing scheme.  It currently covers 12 wards and will be rolled out ...

A landlord has been fined £2,500 for failing to licence a property that she had been renting out for several years...

South Tyneside council is considering a selective licensing in two areas of South Shields - and looks likely to ignore its...

A London local authority is to extend its current additional licensing scheme from 12 council wards to 18 - and is...

A selective licensing regime is being considered by a westcountry council following an enquiry into private rental sector conditions. Cornwall Council says 50...

A local authority is inviting landlords to a virtual forum to be held today to canvas views on two proposed licensing...

Scarborough Council has approved the introduction of a compulsory selective licensing scheme in parts of Scarborough’s Weaponness and Ramshill ward.  The decision...

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has appointed a new legal counsel.  Housing lawyer and former Residential Landlords Association (RLA) policy director...

Buy-to-let landlords with a rental property in Harrow have just a few weeks left to have their say in a consultation...

Harrow Council is looking to renew its landlord licensing scheme in Edgware, enabling tougher enforcement action on rogue landlords. It is consulting...

Brent Council’s application to extend its selective licensing scheme in the north west London ward has been rejected by central government.  Brent...

A buy-to-let landlord has been ordered to pay just over £90,000 for repeatedly ignoring selective licensing laws in north London.  Stephen Ige...

A selective licensing scheme covering two areas in the suburbs of Leeds has been introduced by Leeds City Council.  Under the new...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £1,384 after pleading guilty to failing to selectively license a rental property he owns in...

A buy-to-let landlord who owns two properties in Scarborough has been fined £35,000 for breaches of his Selective Licence following a...

Nottingham City Council has been criticised for targeting responsible landlords whilst doing little to clampdown on rogue operators in the local...

Proposals for a national register of landlords have been rejected by the government.  A report on the joint research project between the...

London Borough of Brent has approved the renewal and extension of borough-wide additional licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

Letting agents who fail to obtain licences for rented properties that fall under selective licensing rules could be prosecuted either alongside...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottingham has been fined £24,000 and told to pay £1,100 costs as well as a victim surcharge...

There are more than 130,000 unlicensed properties in London that should be licensed under either selective, additional or mandatory HMO licensing...

Private landlords in Enfield may soon have to obtain new licences after the local council launched a consultation aimed at gaining...

Following the introduction of new HMO licences in Hackney, east London, the local council has taken legal action against four landlords...

A tenant posing as a landlord converted two bedrooms in a flat into four bedsits, putting residents at risk. The fake landlord...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has slammed the government’s Selective Licensing Review for failing to listen to landlords. The report, which was...

The recommendation for a national register of landlords in the government’s review of selective licensing published today would prove ‘unnecessary’ and...

A buy-to-let landlord in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,121 as well as a...

Members of the general public are being offered the opportunity to have their say on Brent’s landlord licensing scheme. Brent Council wants...

The next few months are likely to be challenging for letting agents as they adjust to an outright ban on letting...

In an attempt to help crackdown on poor quality housing, BBC News is exploring the challenges and the opportunities for communities...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  My name is Daniel and I’m a director at...

From Monday, landlords will be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Buy-to-let landlords will soon be able to apply for an early bird discount for Scarborough Borough Council’s new selective licensing scheme,...

Landlord licensing schemes are being introduced across England, while they are mandatory in Scotland and Wales, as local authorities attempt to...

A buy-to-let landlord appears to have been let off paying fees of around £16,700 to license 37 rental properties in Stoke-on-Trent,...

Walsall Council is considering introducing new selective landlord licensing in Walsall town centre and Willenhall with a view to raising standards in...

Buy-to-let investors should be ‘extremely wary’ of buying property in an area affected by selective licensing rules because many local authorities...

Councillors in Burnley are expected to extend the existing selective licensing schemes in Trinity, Gannow and Queensgate, as well as introduce...

Barnet Council is planning to introduce a stricter licensing scheme designed to clampdown on rogue landlords across the borough in north...

A growing number of local authorities are using selective licensing to introduce penalties for buy-to-let landlords that go well beyond the...

People in Weymouth are being invited to have their say on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s plans to introduce selective licensing...

The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...

More than three months on from the introduction of a selective licensing scheme in Nottingham, thousands of landlords remain unlicensed because...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has threatened Great Yarmouth Borough Council with a judicial review over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan because it...

BTL landlords in parts of Sheffield must now apply to the council for a licence to let their properties after selective licensing...

Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue...

A landlord in County Durham has been ordered to pay just over £450 for breaching his licence. Matthew Snowdon, of Cows Hill...

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has vowed to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards in...

People in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to have their say on city council plans to designate 14 areas under ‘selective licensing...

The deadline for the new selective licensing scheme which comes into effect at the start of November is looming, and time...

Nottingham City Council became the latest local authority to introduce a landlord licensing scheme last week in an attempt to clampdown...

People are being invited to share their views on the possible introduction of licensing for private sector rented housing in some...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector presents an ideal opportunity to look...

The new licensing scheme for rented homes in Nottingham is set to come into force on Wednesday, August 1, and yet...

A tenant who illegally sublet an unlicensed and poorly-maintained bungalow in north London, which was described by Brent Council as a...

BTL landlords in Nottingham will soon face tougher rules with new rental licensing conditions set to be introduced in the city. The...

Brent Council insists that it wants to build better relationships with private landlords after successfully winning close to 150 prosecution cases...

The government yesterday announced a review to look at how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order...

The government’s decision to review how selective licensing is used across the private rental sector in order to find out how well...

One of the most active councils in London when it comes to prosecuting rogue landlords and letting agents has now extended...

BTL landlords in Redbridge will have to abide by tougher rules after new rental licensing conditions proposed by Redbridge Council were...

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in Blackpool are being urged to lobby against plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in...

Gedling Borough Council yesterday voted to approve plans to impose selective licensing charges on private landlords in the Nottinghamshire district. Following a consultation...

Rotherham Council wants to do more to protect private tenants by using tougher new laws to clamp down on rogue landlords. Local...

Councils cannot use selective licensing conditions to impose new standards on private rented homes, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. The case...

In 2006, selective licensing was introduced, giving councils the power to force landlords to clean up their acts. These licenses allow...

Plans to introduce new licensing schemes for privately rented homes across parts of North West London have been given the go-ahead by...

Two buy-to-let landlords in Burnley have been fined a total of £27,500 as part of Burnley Council’s campaign to clamp down...

A proposal to introduce a new licensing scheme for privately rented homes in Nottingham has been given the green light by...

A plan to introduce a new selective licensing scheme in Telford has been scrapped by Telford & Wrekin Council after more...

The deadline for landlords in parts of Scarborough’s Castle and North Bay wards to apply for a license under the local...

Buy-to-let landlords with rental properties in Peterborough will now have to pay £600 for a five-year licence to rent out a...

Haringey Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce two new Selective Landlord Licensing schemes in the London borough. The...

As the letting fees ban looms ahead, it is clear that however it plays out we are seeing more and more...

Four landlords in Gainsborough have been heavily penalised after failing to comply with West Lindsey District Council’s selective licensing scheme. The quartet...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords in Manchester offloading buy-to-let properties at auction due to tougher...

Gedling Borough Council has proposed a five year licensing scheme for private landlords in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, in an effort to improve...

Four landlords in Lincolnshire have been ordered to pay a collective fine of £232,155.68 for failing to comply with licensing regulations. The...

Local authorities now have greater powers to control properties rented out in their areas, thanks to changes in the mandatory HMO...

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous...

A buy-to-let landlord has been fined £1,000 for renting out a property in Peterborough without a licence which he was legally...

  Hackney Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on unscrupulous landlords in the...

A private landlord has been fined £2,000 for renting out two properties in Peterborough without a licence which he was legally...

Landlords across the East Midlands are being invited to attend a free event offering mortgage, tax and new legislation advice. The event,...

Private landlords and letting agents in Wisbech, a market town in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, are being invited to offer their views this...

Barnsley Council is planning to introduce a selective licensing scheme in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords in the...

A private landlord has been prosecuted by Hastings Borough Council for failing to license his rented property in Surrey. Philip Dempsey of Malden...

City councillors in Nottingham have approved a new licensing scheme aimed at improving housing standards in the city’s private rented sector.  Following...

Four landlords in Peterborough have become the first to have been fined for not holding a licence under a new city...

Borough wide selective licensing could soon be coming to Brent if the the local council gets its way. Brent Council wants the...

A new property licensing scheme has been introduced by Redbridge Council in order to crack down on rogue landlords – and...

There is a direct correlation between licensed rental properties and a reduction in anti-social behaviour, according to a north London based...

Private landlords in Nottingham may soon have to obtain a licence after plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme were given...

The London Borough of Redbridge has from today introduced new selective licensing schemes in the wards of Valentines and Clementswood. The...

Luton Council is considering introducing a ‘selective licensing’ within the town, and has this week launched a consultation regarding proposals to...

A number of landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £4,700 by Blackburn magistrates after failing to make improvements to his property. Despite...

There could soon be no fewer than eight separate selective licensing areas in Manchester and Salford if proposed schemes are approved,...

A major consultation on a proposed new landlord license scheme has been delayed until after the general election. The idea of introducing...

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £800 for various breaches of his selective license. Stephen Halliday, 50, of Bingley,...

Private landlords in Telford have reacted furiously to plans by Telford & Wrekin Council to introduce a Selective Licensing in parts...

A landlord from Solihull in the West Midlands has been ordered to pay £1,500 for failing to comply with licensing regulations...

Telford & Wrekin Council has launched a consultation on its plans to introduce a Selective Licensing in parts of Telford in...

Landlords in parts of Scarborough may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties after initial plans to...

A local council is planning to crackdown on rogue landlords by potentially introducing a selective licensing scheme, it has been revealed. Barrow-in-Furness...

After forcing Burnley Council to hold a referendum on a directly-elected mayor, a disgruntled buy-to-let landlord has now vowed to do...

The government is being urged to reconsider punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income which is set to be introduced in...

A proposed selective landlord licensing scheme has been pulled after Conservative councillors could not agree on how it could move forward. Plans...

Nottingham City Council has launched a public consultation on plans to introduce a selective landlord licensing scheme in the city. The consultation,...

Landlords in Peterborough are being warned to sign up to a new licensing scheme or end up in court. Peterborough City Council...

Don Valley MP Caroline Flint is calling for selective licensing to be extended across the borough, after visiting Newham in London,...

An unlicensed landlord who rented out a property in Margate has been fined £3,000. The property on Northdown Road, CT9, is located...

Understanding property licensing is not an easy task and that is why two drop-in sessions will be held by Peterborough City...

A landlord has been issued with a conditional discharge by Sheffield Magistrates Court after failing to license two rental properties that...

Landlords in Bristol are planning to file a complaint against Bristol City Council regarding the authority's intention to extend the city's...

Ashfield District Council has given the go-ahead for new selective landlord licensing to be introduced in two areas of the western...

Two landlords have been fined for failing to sign up to Oldham Council’s Selective Licensing scheme, designed to improve the management...

A petition has been set up to overturn what has been described as a ‘shameful’ decision to abolish a selective licensing...

A local authority has opted not to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme, an investigation by London Property Licensing has revealed. Wandsworth...

No fewer than seven landlords have been fined thousands of pounds for renting out unlicensed properties in Blackburn as part of...

A landlord group has successfully halted the planned introduction of a selective licensing scheme proposed by its local council. More than 80...

A Bristol councillor has called for additional selective landlord licensing in the city.  Clifton Down councillor, Carla Denyer, says that even in...

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...

Private landlords in Ealing, one of London’s largest boroughs, will soon have to obtain a licence to operate a house in...

Landlords in Oldham must not shirk their responsibilities and legal obligations, which includes signing up to the Selective Licensing scheme or...

Landlords in parts of Manchester may soon have to apply for a licence to let their properties as part of a...

Private landlord Pierce Mullally has been ordered to repay more than £3,000 for operating in Burnley without a proper licence. He admitted...

A compulsory licence for landlords aimed at improving Liverpool's private rented housing has been panned by a local landlord in the...

Liverpool City Council (LCC) has issued just 2% of licensing applications since launching its citywide landlord licensing scheme in April last...

Three landlords have been fined in Hyndburn, Lancashire – the first to be prosecuted under the local council's selective licensing scheme. Suzanne...

Landlords in Lewisham are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday (15 September) to discuss proposals for selective licencing in the...

A legal bid to stop Croydon Council’s plans to license private landlords has been unsuccessful in the High Court. At the Royal...

A Welsh landlord has become the first to be prosecuted by Carmarthenshire County Council under its selective licensing scheme. The council introduced...

Croydon landlords have launched a legal challenge against selective licensing in the borough. A group of landlords operating as the Croydon Property...

Landlords may look at launching a judicial review of a new licensing scheme in Redbridge, it has been suggested. The Ilford Recorder,...

Proposals for a selective licensing scheme in parts of Birkenhead and Wallasey have been approved by Wirral Borough Council.   The scheme is...