Fee increase for private landlords to license properties
Published: Friday, 1st September 2023From today (Friday 1 September), private landlords must pay a higher licence fee to rent out homes in Oxford.
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Private landlords face big rise in application fees for unlicensed homes
Published: Wednesday, 2nd August 2023Private landlords renting out homes in Oxford have less than a month to apply for a licence before a big rise in the application fee.
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Private landlords urged to apply for a licence
Published: Thursday, 15th June 2023Oxford City Council is urging private landlords who have not applied for licences to rent out their homes to do so now.
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Council calls for powers to regulate short lets
Published: Thursday, 8th June 2023Oxford City Council has renewed a longstanding call for powers to regulate properties entirely rented out as short lets, in response to two government consultations.
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BLOG: Banishing the shadow of bad housing
Published: Thursday, 8th June 2023An opinion piece from Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing:
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Extend ‘Awaab’s law’ to all rented homes
Published: Thursday, 2nd March 2023Oxford City Council says a new law for social landlords to tackle damp and mould should be extended to all rented homes.
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BLOG: Tackling the biggest issue
Published: Friday, 20th January 2023An opinion piece by Cllr Susan Brown, leader of Oxford City Council, on the biggest issue raised by her constituents and what the council is doing to address this.
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Selective licensing catches 10,000 early birds
Published: Tuesday, 20th December 2022Oxford City Council is processing more than 10,000 licence applications after the start of a new licensing scheme for private rented homes.
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Landlords urged: don’t miss the early bird!
Published: Tuesday, 22nd November 2022Oxford City Council is urging private landlords to apply to its new licensing scheme by the end of November in order not to miss out on an early bird discount.
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Decent homes for all tenants
Published: Friday, 14th October 2022Oxford City Council has called on the government to create a level playing field for all tenants by extending the Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector.
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Tribunal orders management company to refund £84K rent to tenants in unlicensed accommodation
Published: Thursday, 22nd September 2022A tribunal has ordered a student accommodation management company to refund more than £84,000 in rent after it ran an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO).
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Give councils powers to regulate short lets
Published: Wednesday, 21st September 2022Oxford City Council has responded to a government consultation by renewing its call for powers to regulate properties rented out entirely as short lets.
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Oxford needs decent homes – all private rented homes now need a licence
Published: Tuesday, 30th August 2022Oxford’s private rented sector faces its biggest shake up in over a decade with the start of a new licensing scheme on 1 September.
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Private landlords urged to register interest before new licensing scheme starts
Published: Monday, 1st August 2022With a month to go until a new licensing scheme for private rented homes starts, Oxford City Council is urging landlords to register their interest in applying for a licence.
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Licensing scheme approved for all private rented homes in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 27th April 2022Government approval of an Oxford City Council ‘selective licensing’ scheme means that all private rented homes in Oxford will need a licence from this September.
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BLOG: We need to talk about short lets
Published: Tuesday, 20th July 2021An opinion piece by Councillor Susan Brown, leader of Oxford City Council:
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Council approves licensing schemes to improve conditions in private rented housing
Published: Thursday, 11th March 2021Oxford City Council has approved two licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions and driving up standards in private rented housing.
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Plans to drive up standards in Oxford’s private rented homes set for approval following consultation
Published: Monday, 8th March 2021Plans to drive up standards and improve conditions for all of Oxford’s private tenants are set for approval following strong backing from tenants and residents in public consultation last year.
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Two weeks to have your say on proposals to improve private renting in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 19th November 2020Oxford residents have two weeks left to have their say on proposals to improve conditions in private rented housing in the city.
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Consultation starts on plans to improve Oxford’s private rented sector
Published: Thursday, 10th September 2020Oxford City Council has launched a public consultation on two licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions in the private rented sector.
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Council proposes consultation on housing licensing schemes
Published: Thursday, 27th August 2020Oxford City Council is proposing to launch public consultation on two licensing schemes aimed at improving conditions in the private rented sector.
