The new selective licensing scheme
The new selective licensing scheme also approved by Cabinet is different to the previous scheme. The current scheme includes all private rented properties on 128 streets. The new scheme has been reduced to 24 streets, 16 of which are in the current scheme. The new scheme starts on the 5 June 2022. You should apply for your selective licence within 7 days of the new schemes start date.
The streets subject to selective licensing are listed below. The eight new streets have are in bold.
The new additional licensing scheme
The council approved plans for a new borough wide additional licensing scheme, with similar criteria to the scheme currently in operation. It will include all shared accommodation and bedsit-HMOs occupied by three or more people comprising two or more households and sharing amenities.
Following the consultation, we have listened, and as a result we are not going to licence all section 257 HMOs. When the new scheme comes into force on the 5 June 2022, licensing of section 257 HMOs will be restricted to certain buildings converted into flats where:
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Source: LBHF Website
