Landlords and letting agents face the prospect of their local property licensing system lasting 10 years instead of five, it has been revealed.
The proposals from the Chartered Institute of Health Officers (CIEH) are included in amendments to the Tenants' Bill of Rights proposed by Green Party co-leader and MP Carla Denyer. 
According to the proposed amendments, new provisions would extend the maximum term of the discretionary real estate licensing scheme from five to 10 years, and allow local authorities operating a selective licensing scheme to: ” will be available.
CIEH proposed this change because it believes a longer-term system would allow for more permanent home inspection teams.
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But at the same time, such a scheme, whether a selective scheme covering all rental properties or an additional scheme targeting salient HMOs, would not simply target rogue landlords, but would They also want it to be used more actively to raise housing standards across the area.
Mark Elliott, director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said: “We have worked hard to highlight these issues and we are delighted that they will be discussed in a parliamentary committee.” I am.
What CIEH doesn't mention is that the 10-year duration of the scheme means landlords will have to pay a further upfront fee for the scheme, which already costs between £800 and £1,200 depending on location. It is between.
Some experts also want the licensing system to be abolished completely ahead of plans to introduce a national database of rental properties, as set out in the Tenants' Bill of Rights.
But Labor is unlikely to listen. Housing Secretary Matthew Pennycook has already indicated that Parliament will soon be able to expand the geographical scope of the licensing system without needing central approval from the Secretary of State.
