Landlords urged to apply for new licensing schemes

CHARNWOOD Borough Council is now accepting applications from landlords of private rented properties that are covered by two new licensing schemes.

The Council has introduced Additional and Selective Licensing to drive up standards across privately rented homes in the area.

Landlords and letting agents with properties in the borough are being urged to check the new licensing requirements and apply online. If they have properties which are affected by the schemes, then they must apply for a licence.

Additional Licensing is a boroughwide scheme for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) which do not already hold a mandatory licence and are occupied by three and four unrelated persons.

Selective Licensing in the Hastings and Lemyngton wards in Loughborough focuses on privately rented accommodation and aims to improve standards. Selective Licensing requires all landlords operating within the two wards to licence their property.

The new schemes will enable the Council to work with landlords to ensure their properties are suitable for tenants to live in and are being managed effectively.

The licence fee per application is £700 for five years which will be only used to cover the costs to run the licensing schemes.

More information and how to apply can be found on the Council’s website at www.charnwood.gov.uk/ PropertyLicensing