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.
Great Yarmouth is asking landlords for their views on extending selective licensing in the town.
Nottinghamshire local authority Gedling Council is relaunching selective licensing in its Netherfield ward in the new year after seeing “incredible improvements” to living standards.
The Government has rejected calls for 10-year selective licensing schemes and insists that the government recognises the burden that licensing puts on landlords.
Inspectors employed by a big London borough have started knocking on doors around Wembley to check whether landlords have a selective licence.
Leeds Council plans to extend selective licensing across more of the city when the current scheme ends next year.
