Brighton £740 landlord licence scheme paused by legal challenge
Brighton & Hove has paused selective licensing for Central Hove and Regency after a legal challenge. Fees, £40,000 penalties and…
HMO Licensing
Stoke HMO crackdown: planning permission needed from 23 October
Stoke-on-Trent's city-wide Article 4 means new small HMOs need planning permission from 23 October 2026. Who is caught, the £610…
Burnley HMO clampdown: Article 4 set to cover all 15 wards
Burnley plans to require planning permission for small HMOs in six more wards from 27 September 2027. Check whether your…
Room rents hit record £769: when does an HMO beat a single let?
UK room rents hit a record £769 as supply falls 4.7%. We crunch when letting by the room beats a…
Hackney crackdown: £40,000 fines and 2 years’ rent at risk
Hackney is stepping up inspections of private lets. See which licence you need, the £40,000 penalty cap and rent repayment…
22 new housing officers hit Manchester as £40,000 fines bite
Greater Manchester puts 22 new enforcement officers on the streets as £40,000 fines and 2-year rent repayment orders bite. Check…
Scrap £1,000 landlord licences, says Propertymark
Propertymark wants selective licensing scrapped once the £65-a-year PRS Database goes live on 15 December 2026. What's law, what's proposed…