Your licensing update for July
There are a number of new licensing scheme coming into force very soon, including a borough wide additional licensing scheme in the London Borough of Harrow on 6th August, and another borough wide additional licensing scheme in Westminster on 30th August.
In the London Borough of Enfield, a selective licensing scheme covering fourteen wards comes into force on 1 September 2021.
Members can learn more about new licensing schemes in their area by using the NRLA’s interactive Licensing 365 tool. The NRLA aims to respond to all local authority licensing consultations, and guidance on how landlords can also respond to consultations themselves is available as part of our licensing toolkit, exclusive for members. Some of the councils currently consulting on licensing are listed below.
Current consultations
Ealing - additional HMO licensing and selective licensing consultation (closes 16th August)
A consultation is currently being run by Ealing Council on plans to introduce a new additional licensing scheme which, if approved, will apply to all HMOs in Ealing. The council is also consulting on plans to introduce a new selective licensing scheme which will apply to all privately rented properties in 15 wards of the borough. Learn more and have your say on these plans.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham - HMO and selective licensing (Closes 10th August )
In 2017, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council introduced two discretionary property licensing schemes in 2017 which require landlords to apply to the council for a licence. These schemes expire in June 2022. The council has proposed to re-designate the licensing schemes from June 2022 for a further five years, with appropriate adjustments.
The proposal is to continue with Additional HMO Licensing for all HMOs not covered by Mandatory HMO Licensing, and to substantially reduce the number of streets in the Selective Licensing scheme from 128 to 23, in order to focus on busy roads, flats above shops, and roads with a significant private rented sector. A survey has been launched to gather views on the proposed changes to the licensing scheme. Learn more and respond to the survey.
Manchester - selective licensing consultation (closes 29th August)
Towards the end of June, Manchester City Council launched a new consultation on plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in some areas of Clayton and Openshaw, Harpurhey and Gorton and Abbey Hey. The consultation runs for ten weeks, and the proposed scheme is expected to affect around 1,400 private rented properties. Learn more about the plans and have your say.
London Borough of Haringey - selective licensing consultation (closes 5th September)
Haringey Council has launched a consultation on plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme across 14 council wards of the London borough.
The proposed scheme would cover the council wards of Bounds Green, Bruce Grove, Harringay, Hornsey, Noel Park, Northumberland Park, Seven Sisters, St Ann’s, Stroud Green, Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Green, West Green, White Hart Lane and Woodside.
The scheme would be in addition to a large additional HMO licensing scheme already in force. To learn more and respond to this consultation, click here.