The future for selective licensing schemes

.@The_CIEH and @RLA_News 'at odds' over future for selective licencing schemes - https://t.co/2Vg1zzU9VO #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/rqNIwwoAyI

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) June 29, 2019

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Landlord licensing “does not work”: RLA

Landlord licensing “does not work”: RLAhttps://t.co/crgWS69Qfi

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) March 20, 2019

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Concerns over Leeds landlord licensing scheme

ICYMI: Have a read of our main concerns about Leeds City Council's proposed selective licensing scheme, in our consultation response here https://t.co/yqPATFf32c #Leeds #licensing

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 8, 2018

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Is licensing a money grab?

Rented property licensing: crackdown on rogue landlords or money grab? https://t.co/d0qpDLJ9ut

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) July 17, 2018

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How to apply for a local authority license

How to apply for a local authority license https://t.co/gLdnqf4FVe

— NLA (@nationalandlord) June 6, 2018

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Bristol HMO licensing could push up rents

Bristol’s HMO licensing scheme could force up rents https://t.co/wGl4bqWjCb #Bristol #HMO #lettings pic.twitter.com/1MXfkUa5DF

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) May 16, 2018

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Walsall selective licensing put on hold

Walsall Council's selective licensing put on hold https://t.co/vnC7VKuxlj

— NLA (@nationalandlord) March 20, 2018

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Extension to mandatory HMO licensing to start from October 1st

New regulations confirm that long-awaited plans to extend mandatory #HMO licensing will come into force from 1st October 2018.https://t.co/YDkWLWGFU7

— NLA (@nationalandlord) February 27, 2018

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Council licensing scheme judged illegal

Appeal Court win highlights illegal use of licensing scheme https://t.co/QwIJPjNTxA

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) February 23, 2018

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Selective Licensing is coming to Nottingham

Are you a landlord in Nottingham? Selective Licensing is coming your way. Check this out >>> https://t.co/N7ZGs1DuNW

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) February 15, 2018

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Telford licensing plans scrapped

Controversial plans for new £620 landlord licences scrapped by Telford council https://t.co/ug6Q1VfJ4l

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) February 8, 2018

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Selective Licensing starts in Burton (DE1)

Selective Licensing comes into force today in inner Burton (DE1), read the full details below: https://t.co/pJs8wWo02K

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) September 12, 2017

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Havering propose £1180 landlord licence

Havering a hosting another licencing consultation drop in session today in Romford Library https://t.co/ERaTrOb54w

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) June 27, 2017

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Selective Licensing for East Staffordshire

Selective licensing approved in East Staffordshire https://t.co/uLVGae4nOY

— NLA (@nationalandlord) June 22, 2017

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Nottingham's city wide PRS licensing

Nottingham Council are proposing the introduction of a city wide selective licensing scheme for landlords of PRS property.


If the plans are passed the scheme will be the biggest in the country, encompassing approximately 43,000 rental properties.


The proposed licences will cost £600 per rental property and last for five years.


The council proposes that accredited landlords would benefit from a £140 discount on the fee.

A consultation on the plans is due to start this month and finish in March 2017.

If the council then decides to go forward with its proposals they will be passed on to the Secretary of State to approve.


If passed, the council is proposing the scheme could be introduced by Spring 2018.

Read in full, Nottingham City Council's - Proposal for a Scheme of Selective Licensing for Privately Rented Houses
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Selective licensing in Harrow, Edgware ward

Selective licensing in Harrow Council's #Edgware ward will start on 7 December 2015 https://t.co/yQfiy8gxr1

— LondonPropLicensing (@lplicensing) November 9, 2015

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Waltham Forest to introduce landlord licensing

Waltham Forest in London is set to follow Newham's mandatory landlord licensing scheme.

Landlords in the area can expect letters will be dropping on their doormats informing of them of the requirements.

The new licensing scheme starts from April 1, 2015 ( the daft fools ) and will include most property types privately rented to tenants, though there are some exemptions.

Those properties exempt from selective licensing are:

• Houses in Multiple Occupation which will be subject to mandatory HMO licensing scheme under Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004
• Local Housing Authorities or Housing Associations tenancies
• Where a family member rents the property from you
• Where the landlord lives at the property and there are no more than 2 lodgers
• Long lease tenancies (over 21 years)

The scheme is expected to encompass between 30,000 to 35,000 rental properties.

Each license is expected to cost £500 and last for five years, but those landlords who apply before January will kindly receive a 50% discount, potentially knocking the price down to £250. 

The scheme links a licence to a rental property and not to an individual landlords, portfolio landlords will require multiple licenses - one per property.

Landlords can read more details on Waltham Forest's selective licensing scheme including a pdf copy of the Waltham Forest Council's Public Notice - Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing

So how much money will this make Waltham Forest Council?

Well I've fired up the old Texas Instruments, and tapped in 30,000 * £500, which equals - £15,000,000 or looking it another way it should raise them £3 million a year. Not a lot in relation to their annual budget, but something for nothing, I guess, and particular attractive when it's also a vote winning policy. 

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Governments confusion on mandatory landlord licensing is underlined

The Governments confusion on mandatory landlord licensing is underlined by each of the four states of the union walking off in different directions.

How can we waste further tax payer monies on pointless form filling exercises?

At least the NLA is starting to realise that it is questionable as to whether the current Government is capable of carrying out any coherent, worthwhile change on housing policy.

Read this post from the NLA on the divergence of landlord mandatory licences across dear old blighty.



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