Selective Licensing of Landlords

[cashman]

Yeh we also got one.WHY?

[susie123]

They were sent to all residents and businesses for information, even if not likely to be included. As a landlord with one property I have been trying to keep up to speed with all this through its various incarnations. Let's hope they have got it right this time. Fortunately my house is not involved so I won't have to pay, probably wouldn't anyway as I rent to a relative and family member renting is exempt.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by susie123

probably wouldn't anyway as I rent to a relative and family member renting is exempt.

Nothing personal but I see that as a loophole thats going to get exploited

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by susie123

probably wouldn't anyway as I rent to a relative and family member renting is exempt.

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Nothing personal but I see that as a loophole thats going to get exploited

You can bet it will be exploited when our MP's and Lords catch on to it!..

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Mancie

You can bet it will be exploited when our MP's and Lords catch on to it!..

It looks like a "Get Out Of Jail" card fer em to me.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by cashman

It looks like a "Get Out Of Jail" card fer em to me.

Some how I can't see them buying up houses in rundown areas and renting them to their relatives.

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by susie123

Some how I can't see them buying up houses in rundown areas and renting them to their relatives.

Nowt's beyond them Sue and nobody should question you and other legit owners.. thing is our MP's, Lords and other's are well known for finding loop holes in anything that saves them a few bob.

[Mancie]

Baroness Warsi

The Tory party says that the Lords Commissioner for Standards has dismissed the allegations, which involved payments to her friend and special adviser Naweed Khan, for nights she stayed at a property in Acton in West London.

The property's owner, GP and former Conservative donor Wafik Moustafa, denied receiving any income from either Lady Warsi or Mr Khan during the time of her stay in 2008. At the time, she was claiming Lords subsistence of £165.50 a night.

The Tory party have dismissed these "allegations" ..thief I say!

[Guinness]

Originally Posted by Mancie

Baroness Warsi

The Tory party have dismissed these "allegations"

Quelle surprise

[susie123]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

I got a letter through the shop door to inform me that the council is now going to have selective licencing from 1st December 2012. I'm guessing the shop is one of the areas concerned, does that mean I have to check my landlord is licenced from that date ?

On a serious note, I hope this means the start of cleaning the town up and many of the problems moving to other towns where they don't have licencing

Originally Posted by susie123

They were sent to all residents and businesses for information, even if not likely to be included. As a landlord with one property I have been trying to keep up to speed with all this through its various incarnations. Let's hope they have got it right this time. Fortunately my house is not involved so I won't have to pay, probably wouldn't anyway as I rent to a relative and family member renting is exempt.

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Nothing personal but I see that as a loophole thats going to get exploited

Dave, having spent some of today ploughing through the bumpf about the scheme on the HBC website it seems that even if your shop were in one of the designated areas you would not be affected as the scheme does not apply to business premises.

I reproduce below one of the answers to a FAQ on the website - you will see it also covers the exemption for relatives and other categories.

Q: Do all properties need a licence?
Answer: All private rented properties within a designated Selective Licensing area are required to be licensed. The legislation exempts certain categories of property from being licensed, in the main these are Registered Social Landlord Properties, business premises, properties already licensed under other provisions, agricultural tenancies and tenancies granted to relatives. For a full list please refer to The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specific Exemptions)(England)

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by susie123

Dave, having spent some of today ploughing through the bumpf about the scheme on the HBC website it seems that even if your shop were in one of the designated areas you would not be affected as the scheme does not apply to business premises.

I reproduce below one of the answers to a FAQ on the website - you will see it also covers the exemption for relatives and other categories.

Q: Do all properties need a licence?
Answer: All private rented properties within a designated Selective Licensing area are required to be licensed. The legislation exempts certain categories of property from being licensed, in the main these are Registered Social Landlord Properties, business premises, properties already licensed under other provisions, agricultural tenancies and tenancies granted to relatives. For a full list please refer to The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specific Exemptions)(England)

Sorry Susie, I was being mischevious, my landlord is the council

[susie123]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Sorry Susie, I was being mischevious, my landlord is the council

Lol, go and sit on the naughty step for leading me on!!