A Buy-To-Let Register By The Back Door?

Increasing numbers of local councils are introducing licensing schemes for landlords, costing them up to £1,000 to register. One in five boroughs are now operating such schemes, which can require all landlords in a given area to obtain a licence or face criminal charges.  Their introduction leads to the question of whether councils are ushering a potential buy-to-let register by the back door, as calls for national landlord licensing have so far not been acted on. n some cases, landlords could have to fork out up to £1,000 to gain a licence, at a time when tax and regulatory changes are forcing many smaller landlords out of the sector. Read more on the This is Money website.

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