A council says it has been preparing prosecution and penalty notices “for hundreds of private landlords that have failed to apply for licences to let their properties.”
The statement comes from Sheffield council which in June designated 668 properties in one area as requiring licences from November 1 – that’s today.
The council says some landlords have applied but adds “as expected, many have resisted which means they are now in breach of the law, and risk criminal prosecution and financial penalties.”