Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Newhams new landlord licensing scheme

Newham council is taking on the borough’s bad landlords with tighter legislation and a new licencing scheme.

The council aims to be the first borough authority to require private landlords to be licensed. From January 2013 all landlords in the borough will have to pay £150 every five years. Failure to licence properties or breach conditions could mean fines of up to £20,000.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM

    I can see that the Council gets £150 but what do the tennant or landlord get? Apart from the bill of course!?!

    Has the Magna Carta been completely forgotton now...

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  2. David LNovember 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    The tenants get £150 added to their anl rent.
    Well done Newham you have just made it more expensive for the inhabitants of London's poorest borough to find a home.

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