A scheme to crack down on rogue landlords in Armley could move a step closer to reality next week.
Senior councillors are set to approve a business case to introduce selective licensing in Armley and other parts of Leeds next week.
The aim of selective licensing is to improve the quality of life for residents, ensuring a consistently high standard of management of private rented homes which, the council argues, makes a positive contribution to the area.
Anyone who is granted a selective licence will need to comply with certain conditions which aim to keep tenants safe, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and ensure that properties are maintained to a satisfactory standard. The proposed fee is £1,100 for online applications and £1,225 for paper-based applications, with a £150 discount for confirmed members of the Leeds Rental Standard.
The scheme will cover just over 33,500 households in parts of West, East and South Leeds – just over 10% of the population of Leeds. Approximately 580 homes from the Farnley and Wortley ward – mainly at the bottom of Oldfield Lane – have also been included.
Councillors will hear the scheme will be ‘cost neutral’ to the council and successful pilot projects have already run in Harehills and Beeston.
If councillors on the decision-making executive board approve the business case, the new selective licensing areas will come into force on 9 February 2026.
Next week’s full council report can be read here.
Updated 9 October 3.43pm: The article has been updated to clarify that the proposed fee is £1,100 for online applications and £1,225 for paper-based applications, not £825 as first stated.
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