Labour controlled Nottingham council is introducing a new licensing scheme – and tells landlords not to raise rents to pay the fees.
The proposals will introduce a second scheme of Selective Licensing and would require private landlords who let properties in certain parts of the city to obtain a licence, demonstrating that they and their properties meet required standards. The council claims this would make sure that privately rented homes are safer, suitable for tenants to live in and that they are managed effectively.
“It will give the council resource and powers to safeguard tenants and hold non-compliant landlords to account” the authority insists.