With the August 1st deadline almost here, Nottingham has only received licensing applications from 10% of the city’s properties. There are 32,000 properties in the designated areas covered by the new landlord licensing scheme require a landlord licence. Up until the 28th of July, only 3,140 applications had been received by the council.
Landlords who miss the deadline could face fines of up to £30,000, and in serious cases, they could end up being prosecuted. Read more…