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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. 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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