selective licensing in gresham
What is Selective Landlord Licensing?
The Housing Act 2004 gives councils the power to introduce selective landlord licensing (SLL) for privately rented properties in areas experiencing low housing demand or significant and persistent anti-social behaviour. Newport is an area of low housing demand with high and persistent levels of antisocial behaviour.
Selective landlord licensing aims to improve standards of property management in the private rented sector. Local authorities can designate an area for SLL if they believe it will, when combined with other work, lead to improved social and economic conditions in the area. An area can be designated as an SLL area for a maximum of 5 years.
All private rented properties, with some exceptions, in the designated area must be licensed. The license contains conditions which all landlords must adhere to.
Why Introduce Licensing?
Newport is experiencing major challenges associated with social and economic decline. This includes:
Although Newport may not always be recognised as the most disadvantaged area against every measure, the rate of its decline, its vulnerability in terms of crime, social isolation, and the impact of welfare reform provides a particularly compelling picture of chronic need, especially in conjunction with the apparent housing market failure. If this is not addressed, the decline could threaten the long-term stability of the area.
The Housing Act 2004 gives councils the power to introduce selective landlord licensing (SLL) for privately rented properties in areas experiencing low housing demand or significant and persistent anti-social behaviour. Newport is an area of low housing demand with high and persistent levels of antisocial behaviour.
Selective landlord licensing aims to improve standards of property management in the private rented sector. Local authorities can designate an area for SLL if they believe it will, when combined with other work, lead to improved social and economic conditions in the area. An area can be designated as an SLL area for a maximum of 5 years.
All private rented properties, with some exceptions, in the designated area must be licensed. The license contains conditions which all landlords must adhere to.
Why Introduce Licensing?
Newport is experiencing major challenges associated with social and economic decline. This includes:
- high levels of crime and antisocial behaviour
- high levels of private rented properties and poor living conditions
- high levels of empty properties
- a transient population
Although Newport may not always be recognised as the most disadvantaged area against every measure, the rate of its decline, its vulnerability in terms of crime, social isolation, and the impact of welfare reform provides a particularly compelling picture of chronic need, especially in conjunction with the apparent housing market failure. If this is not addressed, the decline could threaten the long-term stability of the area.