Proposed Licensing in Morecambe
Lancaster City Council has published a report of the findings of its consultation on a proposal to introduce two licensing schemes to improve the standards and management of housing in the private rented sector (PRS) in Morecambe.
The report will be discussed at the next committee meeting. You can read the report here
The two schemes are:
Additional Licensing
Lancaster City Council currently operates a mandatory licensing scheme across the district as required by law for particular types of house in multiple occupation (HMOs). Additional licensing broadens the definition of a HMO, bringing more properties under the remit of HMO licensing.
Selective Licensing
Selective Licensing is a scheme which allows a local authority to introduce licensing conditions to all other private rented housing within a designated area.
The proposal is to introduce licensing to a particular area in Morecambe - covering Heysham North and West End Wards.
Selective Licensing requires Private Rented Landlords to pay a fee upto £600, a cost which is likely to be passed to tenants.