Another council is proposing a selective licensing scheme, with elected members expected to rubber-stamp the idea next week.
Members of Wirral Council’s Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee will be presented proposals to re-designate a Selective Licensing Scheme in two of the areas introduced in October 2020, reintroducing it into two further areas plus designating two new areas of the borough.
It’s been reported that landlords would be charged a £605 fee for the five years, but it is proposed this would be reduced to £230 if they license their properties in the first three months of the scheme, accredit their property with a national landlord body, and consider energy efficiency improvements to their properties.
The consultation on the proposal agreed by members in December 2024 received the highest ever number of completed questionnaires of any consultation held on proposals to introduce Selective Licensing in Wirral. The majority (79.4%) of respondents either strongly agreed or agreed with selective licensing proposals compared to 12% who either strongly disagree or disagreed.
If approved the Selective Licensing designation will commence on October 1 this year and last until late September 2030.
A statement from the council claims it is concerned about a number of landlords who rent properties that fail to meet satisfactory standards.
The meeting of the Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee will take place on June 17.
This article is taken from Landlord Today