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Your support is crucial in our fight against selective licensing injustices. We are rallying together to create a strong voice for landlords everywhere, but we need your help to make it happen. By donating to our GoFundMe page, you can play an essential role in our advocacy efforts. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to ensuring fair treatment and transparency in landlord licensing nationwide. Join us in this important mission and help us protect our rights and livelihoods.
\nPlease read this page and you will learn how together, we can make a difference!<\/p>\n
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We are a group of Leeds landlords seeking a Judicial Review of proposed Leeds Selective Licensing Scheme.<\/p>\n
We believe the time has come for Selective Licensing to be properly tested, rather than being allowed to roll out unchecked across local authorities without robust legal scrutiny.<\/p>\n
This challenge is not just about Leeds. The expansion of Selective Licensing across England is accelerating, and its spread is increasingly inevitable unless lawfulness, proportionality, and process are examined by the courts.<\/p>\n
If successful, this judicial review will benefit every private landlord in the country<\/strong>, by reinforcing the legal limits on how Selective Licensing schemes are introduced and applied.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Features” _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ 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_builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Under Selective Licensing:<\/p>\n Private landlords are subject to additional costs and regulatory scrutiny<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Social landlords and council-owned housing are not<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Yet all of these providers:<\/p>\n House tenants with similar needs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Operate within the same neighbourhoods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Are responsible for providing safe and decent homes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If the stated purpose of Selective Licensing is to improve standards and protect tenants, it is legitimate to ask why those objectives apply only to one sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Where one group is held to a higher regulatory standard than another, public authorities must be able to demonstrate objective and reasonable justification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If private landlords are required to meet higher standards through Selective Licensing, this inevitably implies one of two things:<\/p>\n Either private tenants require greater protection than others, or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Other tenants are being regulated to a lower standard<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Neither conclusion sits comfortably with the principle that all tenants deserve equal protection and safety<\/strong>, regardless of tenure.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This differential treatment does not affect landlords alone.<\/p>\n It also raises concerns for tenants because:<\/p>\n Tenants in the private rented sector face higher rents as costs are absorbed by the market<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Tenants in social or council housing are excluded from the same scheme-specific protections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Different standards are applied based solely on tenure, not risk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n By definition, this creates unequal outcomes for tenants<\/strong>, depending on who their landlord happens to be.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Public authorities are required to act fairly, proportionately, and without unjustified discrimination.<\/p>\n Where regulatory burdens are imposed on one sector alone, while others are exempt, the authority must be able to show that:<\/p>\n The distinction is justified<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The approach is proportionate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Relevant impacts have been properly considered<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Whether those requirements have been met is a matter for the court to examine.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This structure is common to Selective Licensing schemes across England.<\/p>\n If left unexamined, it normalises:<\/p>\n Unequal treatment between housing providers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Unequal levels of tenant protection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Regulatory burden concentrated on one sector<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n A successful judicial review would require these distinctions to be properly justified<\/strong>, not assumed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The proposed licensing scheme does not target poor landlords \u2014 it targets postcodes.<\/p>\n Two identical properties, managed to the same standard, can be treated entirely differently simply because one falls inside a designated area and the other does not. Responsible landlords are penalised based on location, not behaviour, while poorly managed properties outside the zone remain untouched.<\/p>\n This approach is neither fair nor proportionate. Effective regulation should focus on risk and conduct \u2014 not arbitrary boundaries.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Unequal Regulation And Its Consequences” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”IBM Plex Sans Condensed|IBM Plex Sans Condensed_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If one sector is regulated more heavily, the justification must be clear \u2014 and the consequences properly considered.<\/p>\n Selective Licensing places additional regulatory and financial burdens on private landlords alone, while social landlords and local authorities operating in the same areas are exempt.<\/p>\n This raises important questions because:<\/p>\n Private landlords are subject to higher costs and scrutiny for providing the same essential service \u2014 housing<\/p>\n Other providers are not required to meet scheme-specific standards under the same framework<\/p>\n Regulation is applied based on tenure rather than demonstrable risk or outcomes<\/p>\n Without clear and robust justification, this creates an uneven regulatory landscape where one sector carries a disproportionate burden.<\/p>\n Such distinctions require careful examination to ensure they are fair, proportionate, and consistent with the stated aims of the scheme.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=” How Selective Licensing Impacts Tenants ” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”IBM Plex Sans Condensed|IBM Plex Sans Condensed_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Leeds City Council has repeatedly stated that selective licensing will not affect tenants or rental prices. However, this claim does not stand up to scrutiny.<\/p>\n A licence fee of approximately \u00a31,250 per property<\/strong> is a direct cost imposed on landlords. Like any other operating cost, it cannot simply be absorbed indefinitely. In practice, it is passed on through higher rents or contributes to landlords leaving the sector altogether.<\/p>\n This creates two serious consequences:<\/p>\n First, tenants in licensed areas pay more<\/strong> than tenants in neighbouring streets that fall outside the scheme. The difference is not based on property quality or tenant behaviour, but purely on postcode. That is unequal treatment, and it raises serious questions about fairness and proportionality.<\/p>\n Second, as landlords exit the market due to rising costs and regulatory pressure, the supply of rental homes shrinks. Reduced supply leads to increased competition, higher rents, and fewer choices for tenants \u2014 the very opposite of what licensing claims to achieve.<\/p>\n What is most concerning is that these impacts are being downplayed or dismissed, despite being entirely foreseeable. A policy that increases costs, reduces supply, and disproportionately affects certain tenants cannot reasonably be said to be neutral or benign.<\/p>\n This is one of the key reasons a judicial review is necessary.<\/p>\n Public authorities have a duty to act proportionately, transparently, and on the basis of evidence. Where a policy results in financial harm to tenants, unequal treatment between areas, and foreseeable market distortion, those impacts must be properly assessed and justified.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Testimonials” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-65px|||||” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”What Leeds Council Claim and What We Say” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”IBM Plex Sans Condensed|IBM Plex Sans Condensed_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”17px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Improve The Enviroment%22″ open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument<\/strong> Selective licensing cannot \u2014 by itself \u2014 deliver environmental improvements because:<\/p>\n Licensing does not provide additional street cleaning or waste services<\/strong> in affected areas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Environmental issues often stem from public behaviour and infrastructure<\/strong>, these are not unique to private rented housing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Improved environmental outcomes require targeted investment in cleansing and enforcement<\/strong>, which are separate budget lines from licensing fees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Without clear costed plans showing how licensing revenue is ring-fenced and spent on environment outcomes, this claim remains unsubstantiated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument<\/strong> Independent evaluations of large selective licensing schemes (e.g., in other UK cities) show mixed results<\/strong> at best on ASB:<\/p>\n Licensing may increase reporting<\/strong> of ASB (because tenants know there\u2019s a condition to enforce), but that is not the same as reducing ASB overall.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n ASB reductions are usually linked to multi-agency action<\/strong> (police, youth services, community projects), not licensing alone.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Licensing requires councils to enforce conditions<\/strong>, but councils already have powers (Environmental Protection Act, Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, Community Protection Notices) without needing licensing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Unless Leeds demonstrates measurable ASB reductions directly attributable to licensing \u2014 with transparent baseline and follow-up data \u2014 this claim remains at best optimistic and most definiately is unsupported<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Licensing Will Improve The Health Of Households” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Arguement;<\/strong><\/p>\n Health outcomes (e.g., respiratory illness, mental health etc) are influenced by a wide range of factors: income, overcrowding, quality of heating and insulation, access to healthcare, diet, stress, etc. Selective licensing focuses on administrative permission and compliance checks, which may lead to some property improvements, but there is no direct causal link<\/strong> proven between licensing and measurable health improvements.<\/p>\n Key issues:<\/p>\n Many landlords already comply with minimum housing standards<\/strong> \u2014 licensing does not automatically ensure better health outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Health improvements require comprehensive interventions<\/strong> such as insulation schemes, benefit support, social care, and public health programmes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Unless Leeds Council publishes robust health outcome data<\/strong> tied to licensing (e.g., before\/after studies controlling for other variables), this claim is speculative.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Increase Levels Of Employment%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument:<\/strong> Possible counterpoints:<\/p>\n Some short-term jobs might arise (surveyors, admin staff), but these are not guaranteed<\/strong>, nor are they targeted to local residents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Licensing could increase costs<\/strong> for landlords, which may be passed on via rents, reducing disposable incomes and potentially harming local spending.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Without transparent analysis showing how licensing funds are spent on job programmes or training, this remains a weak causal claim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Improve The Health of Households%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument<\/strong><\/p>\n Key issues:<\/p>\n Many landlords already comply with minimum housing standards<\/strong> \u2014 licensing does not automatically ensure better health outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Health improvements require comprehensive interventions<\/strong> such as insulation schemes, benefit support, social care, and public health programmes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Unless Leeds Council publishes robust health outcome data<\/strong> tied to licensing (e.g., before\/after studies controlling for other variables), this claim is speculative.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Improve Access To Education, Training, and Other Services%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument:<\/strong> If Leeds Council believes there is a benefit here, they should publish:<\/p>\n How licensing resources are allocated<\/strong> to education\/training.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Measurable outcomes (e.g., participation rates before\/after introduction).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Evidence that licensing<\/em> \u2014 rather than dedicated funding for training \u2014<\/strong> led to improvements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Without that, the claim remains unsupported by logical connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Improve Housing Conditions In The Areas%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument:<\/strong> Concerns include:<\/p>\n Many landlords already maintain properties to high standards; licensing targets all<\/em> landlords, which may penalise compliant ones unnecessarily.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Fees and conditions may be passed on to tenants as higher rents<\/em>, which can worsen affordability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Councils must clearly show how licensing leads to additional inspections and enforcement<\/strong> beyond what was previously funded.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Unless Leeds supplies data demonstrating that conditions improved due to licensing inspection activity, with quantified examples<\/em>, this claim is weak<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Enable LCC To Tackle Poor Landlords%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument:<\/strong> Concerns that often arise:<\/p>\n Licensing shifts costs to landlords who already comply \u2014 critics argue this is not targeted enforcement but a broad tax on a sector<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Without robust risk-based inspection prioritisation, councils risk spreading resources thinly<\/strong> rather than focusing on the worst properties\/landlords.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Licensing must demonstrate measurable enforcement gains<\/strong>, such as timelier action and improved outcomes, versus baseline enforcement activity<\/em> that could be delivered anyway.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This is one claim where some theoretical benefit exists<\/strong>, but the evidence must be published and scrutinised to be credible.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Licensing Will Help Support Good Landlords” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landlords Argument:<\/strong> Robust support for good landlords would more logically include:<\/p>\n Efficient processing of complaints.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Clear guidance and fast dispute resolution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Recognition schemes for compliant landlords rather than blanket regulation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Unless Leeds Council explains how the scheme specifically reduces compliance burdens for<\/em> good landlords, this claim may amount to rhetoric rather than policy substance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”%22Licensing Will Tackle Issues of Deprivation In The Areas%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Leeds Landords Argument:<\/strong> Critically:<\/p>\n Deprivation indices are multi-factorial and licensing speaks only to housing management, not to incomes, jobs, or education access.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If licensing raises costs passed to tenants, it may worsen<\/em> deprivation (e.g., housing affordability).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Real deprivation strategies involve cross-sector investment<\/strong>, not regulatory fees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Unless Leeds Council ties licensing outcomes to hard deprivation measures<\/strong> with transparent methodology, this claim is unfounded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Why We Feel A Judicial Review Is Now Necessary” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”IBM Plex Sans Condensed|IBM Plex Sans Condensed_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For many months, Leeds landlords have tried \u2014 repeatedly and in good faith \u2014 to engage constructively with Leeds City Council about the proposed licensing scheme.<\/p>\n What we have received in return is silence, refusal to engage, and a continued reliance on claims that are not supported by clear evidence or measurable outcomes.<\/p>\n Throughout this process, Leeds Landlords and Landlord representatives have sought to work collaboratively with the Council. We have asked for meetings. We have raised legitimate concerns. We have offered practical, workable alternatives. None of these efforts have resulted in meaningful engagement.<\/p>\n Instead, the Council has chosen to proceed without addressing those concerns, without providing robust data to justify its claims, and without demonstrating how this scheme will achieve what it promises.<\/p>\n This has left Landlords with no realistic avenue for discussion or resolution.<\/p>\n What we are<\/em> opposed to is policy being imposed without evidence, without consultation, and without regard for the real-world impact on responsible landlords and tenants alike.\u00a0 We believe that this is simply a fund raising excersie, which will ultimately be paid for by tenants.<\/p>\n Many of the claims being used to justify the licensing scheme \u2014 relating to health, employment, education, deprivation, and community improvement \u2014 are broad, ambitious statements that simply cannot be delivered through licensing alone. In some cases, they fall entirely outside the scope of what a housing licence can reasonably achieve.<\/p>\n When a public authority introduces a far-reaching scheme that affects thousands of people, it has a duty to:<\/p>\n Act transparently<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Base decisions on sound evidence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Properly consult those affected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Demonstrate proportionality and necessity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n We believe that has not happened here.<\/p>\n After exhausting all reasonable attempts at engagement, we have reached the point where the only remaining option is to seek legal scrutiny through a judicial review.<\/p>\n This step has not been taken lightly. It is about ensuring that public power is exercised lawfully, fairly, and on the basis of evidence \u2014 not assumption.<\/p>\n Judicial review exists precisely to protect the public when meaningful dialogue fails. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Events” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”_initial” custom_margin=”-67px|||||” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22colorStart%22%93}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”How Every Landlord Can Help Us” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”IBM Plex Sans Condensed|IBM Plex Sans Condensed_weight|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#0e0c19″ title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” title_font_size_tablet=”28px” title_font_size_phone=”20px” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For too long, landlords across the UK have been treated as an easy target.<\/p>\n Individually, most landlords do not have the resources to challenge local authorities or government policy. Legal action is expensive, time-consuming, and daunting \u2014 especially when taken on alone. That reality has allowed unfair, poorly justified policies to be introduced with little resistance.<\/p>\n But collectively, landlords are not weak.<\/p>\n There are nearly two and a half million landlords in the UK<\/strong>. Together, we represent one of the largest providers of housing in the country. And yet, because we are fragmented and often isolated, our voices are too easily ignored.<\/p>\n This is why this judicial review matters.<\/p>\n Leeds City Council\u2019s licensing scheme is not just about Leeds. It reflects a growing national trend where private landlords are increasingly singled out, over-regulated, and blamed for problems that licensing schemes simply cannot solve. These schemes are being introduced without proper evidence, without meaningful consultation, and without accountability.<\/p>\n As individual landlords, we cannot take on a local authority alone.<\/p>\n But together, we can<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This legal challenge is about more than one city. It is about sending a clear message:<\/p>\n That landlords are not an easy target<\/p>\n<\/li>\n That regulation must be fair, proportionate, and evidence-based<\/p>\n<\/li>\n That councils cannot impose sweeping schemes without scrutiny<\/p>\n<\/li>\n And that landlords across the UK are prepared to stand up for themselves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If this scheme is allowed to go unchallenged, it will not stop in Leeds. Other councils will follow. The costs will rise. The regulations will increase. And landlords everywhere will feel the impact.<\/p>\n By supporting this campaign, you are not just helping one group of landlords \u2014 Even a small contribution helps. 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We are pursuing a judicial review to ensure local authorities act lawfully, transparently, and proportionately when introducing licensing schemes that affect landlords and tenants alike.<\/p>\n
This campaign will be funded by landlords who believe in fairness, accountability, and the right to be heard. Every contribution helps build a stronger, unified legal challenge.<\/p>\n
What started locally is gaining national momentum. By working together, landlords across the UK can share knowledge, strengthen their voice, and push back against unjust policy.<\/p>\nUnequal regulation of housing providers<\/h3>\n
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A question of proportionality and justification<\/h3>\n
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The impact on tenants<\/h3>\n
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Why this matters legally<\/h3>\n
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Why this matters beyond Leeds<\/h3>\n
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Discrimination by Postcode, Not Practice<\/h3>\n
It is not evidence-led.
And it does nothing to target the root causes of poor housing standards.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
While property licensing may include some enforcement tools (e.g., property condition checks), there is no empirical evidence<\/strong> that licensing alone significantly improves broader environmental issues such as litter, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, fly-tipping or street cleanliness. Environmental quality is typically the responsibility of multiple services (waste collection, highways, parks, community services) funded through council tax, not<\/em> landlord licensing payments.<\/p>\n\n
Anti-social behaviour has many causes \u2014 often unrelated to housing tenure \u2014 including poverty, unemployment, substance misuse, youth issues, and lack of community spaces. Licensing does not automatically deliver the tools needed to tackle these root causes.<\/p>\n\n
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There is no logical mechanism by which landlord licensing \u2014 an administrative regulation \u2014 produces sustained employment growth distinct<\/em> from general economic trends. Employment levels are driven by broader labour markets, business investment, transport links, skills, education, housing affordability, and national economic policy \u2014 not by whether private landlords hold a licence.<\/p>\n\n
Health outcomes (e.g., respiratory illness, mental health) are influenced by a wide range of factors: income, overcrowding, quality of heating and insulation, access to healthcare, diet, stress, etc. Selective licensing focuses on administrative permission and compliance checks, which may lead to some property improvements, but there is no direct causal link<\/strong> proven between licensing and measurable health improvements.<\/p>\n\n
Access to education and training is determined by school capacity, adult education funding, transport, affordability, and outreach programmes. Licensing does not \u2014 and cannot \u2014 create additional schooling or vocational training opportunities merely by regulating landlords.<\/p>\n\n
Improving housing conditions is a laudable aim, but it\u2019s not clear that licensing is the most effective or proportionate way to do this. Council enforcement powers already exist, and have recently been strenghtened, (Housing Health and Safety Rating System, Building Regulations, statutory nuisance powers) without<\/em> requiring a licence fee.<\/p>\n\n
While theoretically licensing gives extra conditions and penalties, councils already possess powers to tackle poor landlords without licensing (e.g., enforcement notices, fines, prosecution). The real question<\/em> is whether licensing delivers more effective and proportionate enforcement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
Good landlords already meet legal standards and often go beyond them. Licensing threatens to treat all landlords the same \u2014 compliant and non-compliant \u2014 which can dilute enforcement focus and increase costs for those already doing the right thing.<\/p>\n\n
Deprivation is driven by employment, income, education, health inequalities, access to services, transport, and economic opportunity. Licensing a category of housing tenure does not address<\/strong> these structural issues.<\/p>\n\n
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We have asked for evidence.
We have asked for clarity, fairness, and transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
We are not opposed to improving housing standards.
We are not opposed to tackling poor practice where it genuinely exists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
It is not politically motivated.
And it is not about resisting standards or accountability.<\/p>\n
That is why we are now pursuing it.<\/p>\n\n
you are helping protect landlords across the country<\/strong>, including yourself.<\/p>\n
If enough landlords stand together, this becomes a powerful, collective voice that cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n