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  4. Selective Licensing 1 May 2020 to April 2025

Selective Licensing 1 May 2020 to April 2025

In this section

  1. Public Notice of declaration of selective licensing areas
  2. What is Selective Licensing?
  3. Areas subject to selective licensing
  4. Apply for a selective license and fee information
  5. Project Progress update
  6. Benefits of Selective Licensing
  7. Selective Licensing Exemptions
  8. You are here: Enforcement
  9. Typical Licensing Conditions
  10. Frequently asked Questions
  11. Private Sector Selective Licensing Survey 2023

Enforcement

It will be a criminal offence for a landlord to operate a residential let property in a licensing area without a licence from the 1st May 2020.

Enforcement will be a strong feature of this scheme to create a level playing field for all letting businesses. The Council’s Enforcement Policy provides the basis for all enforcement work. Landlords who fail to licence, breach licence conditions or breach other housing-related legislation may be subject to a range of penalties from prosecutions in Magistrates or Crown Court to Civil Penalties of up to £30,000. Rent repayment orders will also feature in appropriate cases.

The aim is to professionalise all those operating Letting businesses whether they let a single home or many. This will improve the lives of residents and drive standards up in the housing market within the area.

View the Enforcement Policy

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  • Next page: Typical Licensing Conditions

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