Landlord Licensing

On 21st September 2017, the Council approved the designation of a selective licensing scheme for all privately rented properties within parts of Bootle.

The designation came into effect on 1 March 2018 and will last for a period of 5 years up until 28 February 2023. If your property is within the Selective Licensing area you will need to apply for a Housing Licence before 1st September 2018.

Selective licensing requires landlords who privately rent out properties in the designated area to obtain a licence from the Council.  Landlords will be required to meet a range of licence conditions, and show that they have appropriate management arrangements in place.

The areas covered by the licences can be found using the following link :-

Licensing Map

And this covers the following streets :-

Streets Requiring Licence

The full list of fees is shown in the table below. Landlords may apply for a reduced level of fee and can choose one discount from either having their property accredited (within the first 6 months of the scheme), where the licence holder is a Sefton accredited managing agent or where landlords make an early bird application (within first 3 months of the scheme).

It is an offence if the landlord or person in control of the property:

• fails to apply for a licence for a licensable property, or
• allows a property to be occupied by more people than is permitted under the licence

A fine of any amount may be imposed.  In addition, breaking any of the licence conditions can result in fines of any amount per offence.

If you have any property within the designated areas you need to act now.

Please contact us for more details.