Applications have opened for Liverpool City Council’s new Landlord Licensing scheme, which will cover around 80 per cent of privately rented properties when it begins in April. The new scheme, which runs until April 2027, is based on poor property conditions, targeting the 16 wards in the city where at least one in five homes … Read more
Liverpool’s Local Plan – which sets out how the city will grow over the coming decade – has been formally adopted.
A landlord is facing a bill of almost £5,000 for failing to install smoke detectors in a house he rented out to a young family, in a case brought by Liverpool City Council.
With gas and electricity bills rising, you could make your home more energy efficient and save money at the same time.
If you live in a privately rented property, your landlord needs to meets certain energy efficiency standards.
Liverpool’s Local Plan – setting out how the city will meet the challenges of a growing population, regenerating neighbourhoods and employment needs over the next decade – is set to be formally adopted. Following a six week public consultation in the summer, an independent planning inspector has concluded that – subject to a number of … Read more
When you say housing and Liverpool, most people – of a certain age – will think Brookside, Bread or even Boys from the Blackstuff.
The Government has approved a comprehensive Landlord Licensing scheme covering around 80 per cent of privately rented properties in Liverpool.
Louise Harford, Liverpool City Council’s Head of Private Sector Housing explains why a small project to improve energy efficiency in private rented homes could make a BIG difference to the poorest households in the city…
A campaign is under way in Liverpool to get private landlords to meet new energy efficiency standards for houses by tackling issues such as damp and excess cold.
Find out how you could save on the cost of your electricity and gas, with the Merseyside Collective Switch. Sign up before 8 September to be a part of it. Liverpool City Council is proud to be part of the Merseyside Collective Switch – helping residents save £s on their electricity and gas bills. Set up in … Read more
Liverpool City Council is to limit the practice of converting smaller homes into houses for multiple occupation (HMOs).
Liverpool City Council’s first major housing scheme in more than 30 years is to set clear its final hurdle this week.
Residents in high-rise buildings in Liverpool can now access financial support to help make their home safer.
Liverpool City Council has launched a major public consultation exercise on limiting the practice of converting smaller homes into houses for multiple occupation.
An application is set to be submitted to the Government for a comprehensive landlord licensing scheme covering around 80 per cent of privately rented properties in Liverpool.
Builders and plumbers in Liverpool are being urged to register for a new £2 billion government subsidised scheme to make homes more energy efficient. Under the Green Homes Grant, homeowners can get grant towards the cost of the likes of insulation and low carbon heating, up to the value of £5,000 per household or £10,000 for those on benefits. To … Read more
A ‘Team Liverpool’ roadmap to drive the city forward beyond the COVID-19 pandemic is being launched on Monday 5 October. The City Plan is a commitment from key public, private and voluntary sector partners to tackle inequalities to give everyone a better quality of life – regardless of background, identity or postcode. It aims to … Read more
Liverpool City Council is currently consulting on a new landlord licensing scheme. Private Sector Housing Manager Louise Connelly explains why it is so important for the city. Imagine living with a young family in a damp property which leaking windows, a clapped-out boiler, dangerous electrics and a heartless landlord who is happy to take your … Read more
Liverpool City Council is to embark on its first major housing scheme in 30 years.