Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules as fines have already broken through the £10 million barrier this year, research reveals.
This surge comes alongside a predic…
A council’s mandatory licensing scheme for private landlords has received a higher-than-expected response in its first year.
The scheme, launched in September 2022, requires all rented homes in the city to be licensed.
Landlords and letting agen…
Bristol City Council’s new licensing schemes for rented homes have sparked a backlash from landlords who claim they are unfair and costly, Bristol Live reports.
The council says the schemes, which were approved last week
Landlords in the UK are witnessing a surge in property licensing schemes and consultations in 2024, according to Kamma.
The firm helps landlords and letting agents comply with licensing regulations and its data points to 2024 gearing up to beat 2023…
A legal firm that specialises in helping landlords has issued a warning about the dangers of selective licensing schemes that many local authorities in the UK are implementing.
Selective licensing schemes aim to improve the quality and management of pr…
London was at the forefront of a record-breaking year of property licensing schemes and enforcement in the UK in 2023, one firm reports.
According to data from Kamma, there were 32 new licensing schemes introduced across the country last year
A landlord who provides homes to hundreds of homeless benefit tenants says council licensing schemes are making rents rocket and forcing people onto the streets.
Mick Roberts, Nottingham’s biggest private provider for this group, told the Notting…
The government has approved a new selective licensing scheme for a London council – one of the largest schemes in the country.
Brent council has announced that it will launch its licensing scheme for homes in the private rented sector next Spring
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:29 AM, Consultation Team wrote: Consultation on new schemes to improve the quality and management of private rented properties across the city
Dear Resident
Bristol City Council is seeking your views on a proposal to i…
Landlords and property professionals face a daunting array of laws and regulations that can lead to hefty fines, prosecutions, and disputes with tenants and councils – and the Compliance Event promises a crash course to stay on top of the latest …
Self-managing landlords who are fed-up dealing with new legislation and falling profits are being warned to be wary before signing up with a letting agent who could land them in hot water.
The warning comes from Landlord Licensing &
Hello all, We have a 7 bed flat which will eventually be split in 2 small units. However, we have been approached by an individual who is keen to take the property on as an HMO.
They have a few currently and will become the licence holder.
England’s house in multiple occupation (HMO) market is still shrinking despite a growing need for affordable rental accommodation, a survey reveals.
The latest figures from Octane Capital show that the number of HMOs has shrunk dramatically by 21,000 p…
Landlords are being warned that councils are using the inspection process to implement fines rather than help landlords improve their property.
The warning comes from Phil Turtle, the compliance director with Landlord Licensing & Defence who has a …
Rogue landlords and letting agents have been hit with fines that averaged £90,000 per month in 2022 in a sign that council enforcement is on the rise.
The findings from tech firm Kamma reveal that more than 12% of all fines in Greater London were hande…
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