Letting agent beats council over ‘unfair burdens’ in licensing scheme

Letting agent beats council over ‘unfair burdens’ in licensing scheme

Ruling is a warning to councils imposing licence conditions beyond their legal powers, says AST Lettings boss Stephen Nottridge.

Letting agent successfully challenges council licensing scheme

A letting agency has successfully challenged Charnwood Borough Council's selective licensing conditions through the First-tier Tribunal, resulting in amendments affecting over 1,000 landlords. The case was settled through a Consent Order in March 2025 after AST Lettings Ltd argued that conditions exceeded statutory powers. The post Letting agent successfully challenges council licensing scheme appeared first on PropertyWire.