Selective Licensing 2025-30
We Asked
Selective Licensing is a scheme to improve private rented homes within specific designated neighbourhoods by requiring landlords to obtain a licence and comply with certain agreed conditions. This scheme aims to improve homes in the Selective Licensing areas by ensuring private landlords meet satisfactory standards of tenancy and property management.
The proposed areas for 2025-2030 are:
- Birkenhead Central
- Lower Tranmere
- Tranmere North
- Hamilton Square B
- Tranmere Lairds
- Egremont South
We asked for your views on:
- Your level of agreement to the implementation of the scheme.
- Your level of agreement to the level of the selective licensing fee.
- Your level of agreement to the proposed reductions to the selective licensing fee.
- For landlords, the level of agreement to some of the selective licensing conditions.
You Said
718 people responded to the Residents and Businesses survey and 89 people responded to the Landlords survey. 86.9% of residents and businesses supported the selective licensing proposal and 4.1% opposed it. 73.9% of landlords opposed the selective licensing proposal and 17.0% supported it.
The feedback was presented to the Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee on 17 June 2025. The report can be viewed in the documents section here.
We Did
During the Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee on 17 June 2025, the proposals to implement Selective Licensing were approved.
