Housing (Selective Licensing of Private Landlords in Exempted Areas) Bill

Key Points

• Empowers local authorities to apply selective licensing to private landlords in designated exempted areas with social housing stock.
• Allows councils to specify licensing conditions landlords must meet to operate in those areas.
• Creates a licensing regime requiring landlords to obtain a licence and comply with the conditions, with enforcement powers for authorities.
• Originates from the Commons and is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons; next steps include committee stage and further readings.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons. If progressed, it would move to committee stage, then report and third readings before going to the Lords.