Your licensing update for November

November is almost here, and in addition to a number of licensing schemes introduced across the country in the past month, the next few weeks will see more introduced.

Gedling in Nottinghamshire will see selective licensing introduced on 1st November. This scheme will impact the wards of Netherfield and prescribed areas of Carlton Hill, Colwick, Daybrook and Newstead Village. Landlords can apply for a licence and learn more about the scheme here.

Elsewhere, Haringey Council's new selective property licensing scheme has opened for early applications. Selective licensing will be compulsory in Haringey from 17 November 2022. Landlords who apply for a licence before 11.59 pm on 16 November 2022 will pay a discounted fee of £350 for a five-year licence (per property). Apply for a licence here.

Interested in reading more licensing news? Take a look at October’s licensing update provided by NRLA partner Kamma Data.

Current licensing consultations

Manchester: selective licensing consultation (closes 14th December)

Landlords with rental properties in Manchester are being urged to respond to a consultation on plans to introduce a new selective licensing scheme in the city.

Licensing is currently in place seven areas of Manchester, and now the council is planning to introduce selective licensing in parts of the areas of Cheetham, Levenshulme, Longsight, Moss Side and Whalley Range, and Rusholme.

Should the scheme be approved, landlords would have to pay £800 for a licence. The licensing fee would be split into two parts, the application fee and the grant fee which is payable before any licence is issued. To read more about the proposals and respond directly, click here.

More information

Make sure you are registered with NRLA Licensing Support, powered by Kamma Data for all the latest information. Read an update from Kamma here.

If you need assistance when it comes to responding to a consultation, you can learn more in our licensing toolkit, exclusive for NRLA members. The toolkit will help you understand the many definitions associated with licensing and Article 4 directions, and how to respond to consultations. Take a look here.