Landlord 'exit' persuades northern town to suspend licensing plan

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Landlord 'exit' persuades northern town to suspend licensing plan

In an unusual move a major northern town has suspended plans for selective licensing amid fears landlord propety owners will sell up and quit the sector. Blackburn with Darwen Council had proposed a scheme covering more than 1,100 properties in the Hollins Bank area near the centre. But after a consultation with letting agents, landlords and tenants, the council has decided to put the plan on hold. Most landlords and tenants were against the sch…