What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A successful prosecution has underlined Leeds City Council’s determination to tackle rogue private sector landlords and the issues they cause for their beleaguered tenants. The council brought the prosecution against the landlord of a private rental property in the Dewsbury Road area of Beeston after he failed to address a
Senior councillors have given the go-ahead to a scheme that aims to drive up the standard of private sector rented housing and deliver improved quality of life for thousands of people in Leeds. Proposals for the scheme – which will use a system known as selective licensing to more closely
People in Leeds are being encouraged to have their say on the possible introduction of a new regulatory licensing scheme for private sector rented housing. Leeds City Council began operating a system known as ‘selective licensing’ in Beeston Hill and Harehills in 2020 with the aim of driving up the
Hundreds of private landlords in Beeston Hill are still to register with the mandatory Selective Licensing scheme brought in by the Council over two years ago. The scheme aims to drive up standards and was brought in because local landlords were not joining a voluntary city-wide accreditation scheme. The licence
Private landlords in Beeston Hill have until Monday (6 January 2020) to register for Leeds City Council’s new Selective Licensing Scheme, or face a fine. The scheme has been introduced to improve the quality of housing. The licence covers issues such as gas and electrical safety, making sure fire alarms
Councillors have approved the introduction of mandatory licensing of all private landlords operating in the Beeston Hill area. At the Council’s Executive Board, meeting on 26 June 2019, officers argued that private rented housing was a relevant factor in increasing levels of deprivation in the area. Whilst landlords in other
As we reported recently, Leeds City Council is considering introducing mandatory licensing for private sector landlords in the Beeston Hill area. They have now announced three drop in sessions (see below) where you can find out more about the proposals and comment on them. But South Leeds Life has also