{"id":93845,"date":"2018-07-14T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rented-property-licensing-crackdown-on-rogue-landlords-or-money-grab\/"},"modified":"2018-07-14T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-14T06:03:16","slug":"rented-property-licensing-crackdown-on-rogue-landlords-or-money-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/rented-property-licensing-crackdown-on-rogue-landlords-or-money-grab\/","title":{"rendered":"Rented property licensing: crackdown on rogue landlords or money grab?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOwners are angry with councils for demanding hundreds of pounds for licences and claim it\u2019s just to boost coffersLandlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the country as local authorities attempt to crack down on rogue operators.Nottingham city council\u2019s scheme starts next month, while the London borough of Bexley\u2019s begins in October, and Brighton is awaiting official approval for a scheme that would affect 27,000 properties. Luton is one of a number of other areas discussing the idea. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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