A council in the south east of England says it is “exploring the possibility” of introducing a huge landlord licensing scheme.
Councillors agreed for £50,000 of work to be carried out to assess if there is a need for selective or additional licensing for homes in Medway. A statement last evening by the council, to Landlord Today, says: “The £50,000 budget was approved by Cabinet to ensure that we can robustly and comprehensively assess if there is a need for selective or additional licensing for homes in the private rented sector in Medway. The approved budget will also help facilitate engagement and consultation, so that the views of landlords, tenants and those with a stake in their local area are considered.”
Medway is a unitary authority covering much of Kent including Rochester and Gillingham; now around 20 per cent of all households rent privately.
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