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Landlord Update – Blackpool Selective Licensing
Selective licensing is a discretionary scheme and covers privately rented properties which are not covered by mandatory or additional licensing.
The Housing Act 2004 allows local housing authorities to designate areas for Selective Licensing to ensure the improvement of privately rented properties, providing certain conditions are met.
The power does not permit local housing authorities to require licensing of houses that have been exempted under the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified exemptions) (England) Order 2006, or a property that is subject to a tenancy or licence granted by a body which is registered as a social landlord under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.
A selective licensing scheme means that, other than very limited exceptions, all privately rented properties are required to be licensed.
Inner area selective licensing scheme
On 15 November 2024 the secretary of state approved the introduction of selective licensing in the inner area of Blackpool.
This means that any property that is rented out within the private rented sector will require a licence.
The scheme will begin on 1 April 2025 when the online application process will be open.
The approval follows a ten week consultation with a range of stakeholders across the town including tenants and landlords, where 61.2% of tenants and 18.8% of landlords were in favour of the proposal.
Under the scheme, all landlords within the designated area will be required to adhere to a number of licence conditions around property management, tenancy management and fire safety.
The selective licensing scheme will be self-financing. No profit is generated for the council as a result of the scheme. The fees for the licence go back into running the scheme and supporting landlords as much as possible.
The scheme includes the inner area of Blackpool, covering the eight inner wards:
- Bloomfield
- Brunswick
- Claremont
- Talbot
- Tyldesley
- Warbreck
- Waterloo
- Victoria
The scheme covers approximately 7,000 privately rented properties.
For more information on this scheme, if you are registered Landlord of Winnie Tree, you should have already received your Information Pack, back in November 2024. If not, you can speak directly to your Property Manager. Alternatively you can obtain free advice from our Branch Director.
