Selective Licensing

In addition the following councils requiring Planning Permission for shared houses

Under the 2004 Housing Act "Selective licensing of other residential accommodation" part 79, Councils have the right to introduce selective licencing.

Selective licensing enables LAs (local authorities) to extend the benefits of licensing beyond the mandatory licensable properties (large HMOs); it focuses on improving the management of privately rented properties accommodating single households. It is a discretionary scheme that empowers local authorities (LAs) to introduce licensing for all privately rented properties in a given area. The area must be an area of low housing demand or be experiencing significant problems with antisocial behaviour.

Irrespective of the property type, condition, type of tenants, if the property is located in an area that is, or is likely to become, an area of low housing demand; and  that making a designation will, when combined with other measures taken in the area by the local housing authority, or by other persons together with the local housing authority, contribute to the improvement of the social or economic conditions in the area.

In deciding whether an area is, or is likely to become, an area of low housing demand a Local Housing Authority must take into account (among other matters)—

(a) the value of residential premises in the area, in comparison to the value of similar premises in other areas which the authority consider to be comparable (whether in terms of types of housing, local amenities, availability of transport or otherwise);

(b) the turnover of occupiers of residential premises;

Approval has been granted and a licence is required in parts of the following areas:

If you know of any council NOT on this listed please contact us.