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
Liverpool City Council is conducting a public consultation over its proposals to introduce a new landlord licensing scheme – known under legislation as ‘Selective Licensing’. Different proposals are being consulted on covering up to 16 (out of 30) council wards. If approved by the Government, the preferred scheme is expected to start in June 2021 … Read more
We recently had our application to continue the city-wide Landlord Licensing scheme for another five years turned down by the Government. The scheme, introduced in April 2015, is designed to ensure property owners who rent out their homes to tenants are ‘fit and proper’. They are asked to declare convictions for dishonesty, violence or drug-related … Read more
A LANDLORD has been judged to be ‘not good enough’ for operating an unlicensed property and ignoring Liverpool City Council’s requests for information. 79th Luxury Living (Lilley) Limited, based in Southport, was charged with failing to license 12 Cromarty Road in Old Swan in contravention of the 2004 Housing Act. The company was also charged … Read more
Local residents are being asked to help shape proposals for over 100 high-quality new homes in the Yew Tree area of north Liverpool by attending a community consultation event.