What do Selective Licensing fees cover?
What is the price of Selective Licensing? The Nottingham Selective Licensing Fees payable to the council per property is £780 and for accredited landlords it is £480 per property. What…
RLA challenge Selective Licensing Conditions in Nottingham
Residential Landlords Association challenge Nottingham Selective Licensing Conditions The Nottingham Selective Licensing Scheme will come into effect on 1st August 2018 and the council still has not confirmed exactly what…
Rogue landlords ‘should have properties confiscated’
Members of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) committee said vulnerable tenants needed greater protection. "The imbalance in power in the private rented sector means vulnerable tenants often lack…
Leader of the Council issues a direct message to all landlords in Nottingham
Leader of the Council issues a direct message to all landlords in Nottingham As the Nottingham Selective Licensing Scheme achieved final approval today Councillor Jon Collins Leader of Nottingham…
Tenants are afraid of complaining about poor conditions
According to the BBC more than a quarter (28%) of private tenants in England have not complained about problems with properties they are renting because they fear "revenge evictions", according…
Nottingham City Council Cabinet meets to agree final Selective Licensing Scheme
On Tuesday 17th April 2018 Nottingham City Council will decide at the cabinet meeting the final Selective Licensing Scheme which is set to be introduced on 1st August 2018. There…
Floor plan requirements dropped for Selective Licensing Applicants
9th April 2018: Nottingham City Council publishes their proposals for the Selective Licensing Scheme in Nottingham which will be decided on 17th April 2018. They drop the requirement for landlords…
‘Rogue’ Agents crackdown
All estate agents will be required to hold a professional qualification under new government rules to crack down on "rogue" operators. According to the government, there are 20.000 estate agent…
Four landlords who breached licensing requirements made subject of Criminal Behaviour Orders
The highest so far fees for failing to comply with Selective Licensing have been issued in Lincolnshire. Council seems to be following up on the announced offence fees. Jagdish Singh,…
Nottingham City Council Raising initial Selective Licence Fee
Nottingham City Council has earlier announced on their website that the proposed fees are going up by about 20%: Fee: £780 up from £655 Discounted Fee: £520 from £400 These…