A leading law firm has warned that newbie landlords are at risk of ‘significant consequences’ because many are unaware that selective licencing is spreading rapidly across most urban areas of the UK.
Disgruntled landlords have started legal action against Middlesbrough Council in a bid to squash its upcoming selective licensing scheme.
Gateshead plans to include a third of its private rented properties in a selective licencing scheme that also aims to improve tenants’ wellbeing and prompt landlords to boost energy efficiency.
The London Borough of Lambeth is to launch a £923 per property selective licencing scheme in four wards this September after a lengthy consultation period that began in December last year.
Stockton on Tees councillors have given the green light to a new selective licensing scheme covering three areas of the borough.
Landlords with properties in Manchester have been urged to have their say on the city’s latest plans to expand selective licencing.
2024 looks set to become a record-breaking year for landlord licensing, with 25 new schemes and consultations launched so far across the UK.
Blackburn with Darwen Council is consulting on a new selective licensing scheme on the edge of its town centre.
A Nottinghamshire landlord has been fined £17,500 after local council officers discovered he was operating two properties without a licence.
