Paperwork, penalties & PRS pain: What can we expect from Westminster’s new selective licensing regime?

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As applications open, lawyers Emma Chadwick & Stephen Burke run through the background, practicalities & implications of the borough's latest policy - and what landlords & agents need to be actioning now.

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Emma Chadwick & Stephen Burke

Partner & Senior Counsel at Taylor Wessing

Emma Chadwick is the Head of Taylor Wessing's UK Real Estate Disputes team. She specialises in property disputes and advises developers, investors and private clients on disputes concerning land or buildings. She also acts for investors and funds in respect of asset management for both commercial and residential property and for high net worth individuals and family offices on a range of property issues. Stephen Burke is a senior counsel in the Real Estate Disputes group and specialises in advising clients on a wide variety of property related disputes.

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Main image: Areas affected by Westminster's Selective Licensing Scheme

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