Articles by Samantha Watkin
NRLA responds to Birmingham's plans to introduce selective licensing
The NRLA has responded to Birmingham City Council's consultation on plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in the city, by raising concerns about both the council's lack of evidence to show previous enforcement activity and the variation fee.
The enforcement lottery: criminal prosecutions and local authorities
Following on from previous research into civil penalty usage by local authorities, the NRLA looks at criminal prosecution rates across the local authorities in England.
NRLA launches landlord survey on regulatory enforcement
The NRLA is asking landlords to share their experiences of dealing with enforcement activity around property standards by local authorities. This is part of our work assessing whether the law is applied consistently and fairly across the country.
The Enforcement Lottery: civil penalty usage by local authorities
Over the last decade, the private rented sector has been making substantial improvements to the quality of its housing stock. Despite this, there are still a small proportion of properties in the PRS where conditions are potentially hazardous and need to be improved. This report looks at how local authorities are using one of these powers - civil penalties
