There are currently six selective licensing schemes in operation in Burnley - Is your property affected by the scheme. Contact RPC to help you find out.
Private landlord fined for not properly licensing rented property in Burnley
A private landlord has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates for failing to properly licence a rented property.
For Landlords
Selective Licensing Specialist
Whether you are a professional property developer, an astute investor building a mixed investment portfolio, a senior citizen relying on rental income, or an accidental landlord letting a property you inherited or once lived in, RPC is here to help you.
Our only business is letting residential property, and we devote all our resources, energy and knowledge to property management. In an ideal world letting property would be an armchair investment where regular returns simply land in the bank. Realistically letting to tenants is an active business that requires hands on management and local presence to collect rents, carry out property inspections, vet tenants and keep regular contact with them, deal with repair issues, keep an eye on tenant’s benefits and changing circumstances, liaise with Local Councils and Universal Credit, and be on 24 hour emergency callout.
Here at RPC we pride ourselves in helping landlords profit from their investment, and deal primarily with mid-range to difficult properties housing tenants on benefits. We can guide Landlords through the changing legislation to make sure they comply with legal requirements (such as selective licensing), including landlord licensing in the licensing areas. We also help landlords with insurance claims when required and can provide unbiased advice on investments in the areas we manage. This ranges from Colne, Nelson, Burnley and Accrington along the M65/M61 corridor to include Bolton, Wigan and areas all the way to Salford.
- Established in 2003
- Specialising in tenants on benefits
- Selective Licensing Specialist
- Real knowledge of the town and streets through a lifetime of living in the area
- Office in Burnley open 6 days a week with emergency cover every day of the year
- Comprehensive reports to satisfy any landlord or accountant
- Rents paid to you four weekly
- Bi-lingual and multicultural office staff
- Repairs and refurbishments
- 24/7 emergency call-out
Client Money Protection is with SafeAgent Protection Scheme, Accreditation Number A1882 CMP Insurance (right click the blue CMP Insurance link and open link in a new tab or incognito window to view the insurance certificate).
Selective licensing has become a major issue for landlords especially knowing what falls under the scrutiny of the councils selective licensing team. RPC in house team make sure we are up-to-date to the changes that have occurred over the years and make sure that any property we manage is up to the standards that the licensing team expect.
Please click on the Useful Links tab to view Links for Landlords to relevant information you may find helpful. You will also find useful information about Benefits and Universal Credit on the Tenant section - click on the Tenants tab and then on the Benefits and Universal Credit option.
Since founding RPC Letting (one of Burnley's leading Property Management companies) I have always wanted to make things better in my hometown of Burnley. Being born and raised in this town makes you forget all the things we have here that we take for granted. Our parks and surrounding greenspaces and our local heritage like Townley Hall, Weavers Triangle and Pendle Hill. We have a great nightlife and a variety of places to eat around our town. This is why I invested my time and energy into Burnley. 
