Licensing – councils sting landlords for up to £1,250 a time

It’s been revealed that the cost of local council licences imposed on landlords varies hugely – and in at least one case goes as high as £1,250 a time.

Since Christmas the government has allowed councils to impose selective licensing schemes of any sie without the need for consent from Housing Secretary Angela Rayner.

Now property compliance service Yuno shows that the introduction of selective licence schemes has little impact on improving standards, although councils like them as it allows the issuing of cash-earning civil penalties. Read full article

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