Burnley has given the green light to a bigger selective licensing scheme covering 3,700 private rented properties.
All private landlords in Barking and Dagenham must get a licence from April following the introduction of its selective scheme.
Landlords should check whether they’re in one of 37 licensing schemes under consultation or about to be implemented – or risk a huge fine.
Councillors have labelled a proposed voluntary landlord initiative to raise standards in North East Lincolnshire, “a waste of time”.
Peterborough Council’s selective licensing scheme has uncovered some “horrendous” living conditions since its launch last March.
An expected expansion in selective licensing schemes next year may fill council coffers but won’t improve housing standards, a leading landlord figure has claimed.
More landlords in Wirral could have to pay for a selective licence under plans being drawn up by the local council.
Local authorities will no longer have to ask the Secretary of State for permission to introduced selective licensing schemes in England and Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.
