Regional news
The important regional news stories affecting landlords in England and Wales, including news of licensing consultations and schemes and the NRLA's latest responses to these.
Coventry Council ignoring Government Covid-19 guidelines
Landlords have accused Coventry Council of being irresponsible for ignoring government coronavirus guidelines by going ahead with plans to implement a licensing scheme for private rented housing.
Birmingham to introduce city wide Article 4 direction
Landlords who want to convert family homes in Birmingham into small HMOs will need to submit planning applications to do so under new plans revealed by the city council.
Salford landlords urged to respond to borough wide licensing plans
Landlords with rental properties in Salford are being urged to have their say on plans to introduce a borough wide additional licensing scheme in the city.
Landlords urged to respond to local licensing consultations
The NRLA is urging landlords to respond to local authority licensing consultations.
Additional licensing scheme renewal given go ahead in Denbighshire
Denbighshire County Council recently approved plans to renew and expand an additional HMO licensing scheme in Rhyl, Prestatyn, Denbigh, and Llangollen.
NRLA opposes plans to renew Harrow selective licensing scheme
The NRLA has responded to a consultation on plans to renew a selective licensing scheme in the London Borough of Harrow. The association has objected to the plans, calling for the consultation to be redone.
Liverpool landlords urged to have their say on fresh licensing plans
Landlords are being urged to make their views heard in a new consultation launched by Liverpool City Council on plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme covering more than 80% of privately rented properties in the city.
New HMO planning rules for landlords in Birmingham
Landlords in Birmingham who want to convert a property into a HMO will now have to apply for planning permission to do so. The new Article 4 direction came into force on Monday 8th June and the existing Article 4 Direction covering the areas of Selly Oak, Harborne and Edgbaston was also rovoked on this date.
Additional HMO licensing scheme to be renewed in Camden
Camden Council has announced an additional licensing scheme is to be renewed for another five years.
Newcastle extends licensing scheme compliance deadline to October
Newcastle City Council has extended the deadline for landlords to comply with two licensing schemes introduce in April, for a second time.
