Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77693

Landlords: Licensing

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Olivia Blake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider introducing legislation allowing councils to introduce landlord licensing powers across whole cities, rather than selective schemes.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

On 23 December 2024, a new General Approval for selective licensing came into force. This enables local authorities to introduce selective licensing schemes of any size without seeking approval from the Secretary of State. Under the previous 2015 General ...

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