Consultation for Lewisham Landlords on Licensing Proposal

Date
Monday 16th May
Time
07:30 - 08:30
Type
Meeting
Region
London
CPD Points Awarded
2 standard

Event description

Last chance to have your say on new selective licence proposals that will impact landlords with properties in Lewisham. Hear from Council officers and the NRLA on what is planned.
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The London Borough of Lewisham is proposing to bring in new Selective Licensing which will potentially impact a huge number of landlords who own rental properties in the borough. Whilst there is already a requirement to have a licence if you are a landlord renting property deemed a HMO, the proposals will require landlords renting a property (even to a single household) to hold a licence. The proposed licence will cost £640 for the 5 years of the scheme. 

The Council aim to inspect every licensable property at least once during the period of the 5 year licence and will attend any property where there are complaints of disrepair. 

Lewisham's private rental sector (PRS) is calculated as making up 31% of housing stock in the borough. The Council have evidence to suggest there are high rates of poor property conditions in 12 wards and evidence of deprivation and anti social behaviour across 6 wards. The Council believe the new proposed scheme will ‘help deliver homes that it needs , prevent homelessness and improve the quality and standard of homes'. It believes licensing will ’help to create a level playing field to stop good landlords being undercut by those who break the law'. 

Do you agree?

Read more about it on the Council website here: https://consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/corporate-policy-and-governance/selective-licensing-in-private-rented-sector/

Join your NRLA London South Representative, Karen Gregory, NRLA Policy Officer, Samantha Watkin and LB of Lambeth Licensing & Housing Enforcement Manager, Sean Langley  for a discussion on the proposals. This is an important opportunity to have your say and contribute to the consultation before the deadline of 20th May. 

This is an online event, please join us by enrolling in the meeting. You do not need to be a NRLA member to participate in the meeting.