'A Practitioner’s Guide to Housing Licensing and Enforcement' by Alice Richardson

‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Housing Licensing and Enforcement’ by Alice Richardson

£49.99

Paperback: 978-1-918241-33-4
Published: April 2026

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Description

Housing licensing sits across housing law, criminal and regulatory law and public law. It is an area of growing practical importance yet there remains limited practitioner literature addressing the framework in an integrated way.

This book provides a structured and practical account of the licensing regimes under the Housing Act 2004, covering both England and Wales, and includes the amendments made by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. It is written for local authority lawyers and officers as well as those representing landlords, agents or tenants. In particular it is for those who may not necessarily consider themselves specialists but are increasingly asked to advise on housing licensing, enforcement and other consequences of non-compliance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alice Richardson is a barrister at Trinity Chambers, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, where she is Deputy Head of the Civil Team. She was called to the Bar in 2013 and has specialised in property, housing, local government and public law throughout her career.

Alice frequently advises and represents clients at all stages of housing licensing from designation through to enforcement including prosecutions, appeals and judicial review. Her experience informs the practical focus of this book.

CONTENTS

PART I – THE STATUTORY LICENSING FRAMEWORK
Chapter 1: Introduction and Legislative Context
Chapter 2 What Is a House in Multiple Occupation?
Chapter 3: Mandatory Licensing
Chapter 4: Additional Licensing
Chapter 5: Selective Licensing Under Part 3
Chapter 6: Landlord Registration and Licensing in Wales

PART II – LICENSING PROCEDURE AND LIABILITY
Chapter 7: Applications, Grant, Variation, Revocation and Appeals
Chapter 8: Who Is Responsible?
Chapter 9: Licence Conditions

PART III – CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 10: Criminal Offences and Prosecution
Chapter 11: Civil Penalties
Chapter 12: Rent Repayment Orders
Chapter 13: Banning Orders, Management Orders & the Rogue Landlord Database
Chapter 14: Investigatory Powers

PART IV – HOUSING LICENSING IN PRACTICE
Chapter 15: Practical Compliance and Enforcement Strategy

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