Selective licensing approved in North Yorkshire town

A new selective licensing scheme has been approved in Scarborough, and will come into force on 1st June.

The scheme, which will last for five years, will apply to parts of the wards of Castle, Falsgrave and Stepney and Northstead. 

There are already two similar schemes operating in other parts of Scarborough. 

Where there is a selective licensing designation in place in an area, all privately rented properties in that area need to have a licence to be lawfully rented out.

Landlords with properties in the above areas will need to apply for a licence, and can find out more about the new licensing scheme here.

NRLA licensing toolkit

The NRLA aims to respond to all property licensing consultations, and members can learn more about responding to consultations in our free Licensing Toolkit.

Please see below for a list of current property licensing consultations. Keep up-to-date with schemes and consultations by using NRLA Licensing, a free member benefit, powered by our partner, Kamma Data.

North Yorkshire Council to host landlord forum next week

Join your NRLA North Yorkshire representative Lesley Wilkinson on 29th February for the in-person North Yorkshire Council Landlords Forum, taking place in Selby.

At the forum, we will be joined by the North Yorkshire Council Private Sector Housing Team, a representative from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue. Lesley will also deliver an essential update on damp and mould legislation. Don't miss out! Register for free.