housing

Liverpool City Council has approved new Private Sector Housing Enforcement and Civil Penalty policies, effective from 1st May 2026. Litigation solicitor Paul Barnes explains what these changes mean – and why landlords operating in Liverpool should be paying close attention.

Recent news coverage has highlighted a distressing situation for a homeowner who has been ordered to demolish a substantial extension to her home - despite having relied on assurances from her builder that planning permission was not required. The extension must now be taken down almost immediately following enforcement action by the local council.