The Eastern Landlords Association has brought in lawyers to challenge Great Yarmouth Borough Council's (GYBC) proposals for a selective licensing scheme.

It would require private landlords in three key areas to pay a £784 fee and it would allow officials to carry out more inspections and issue fines if problems are found.

More than 5,000 properties in Nelson, Central and Northgate and Southtown and Cobholm wards would be affected - areas which have high levels of deprivation.

Great Yarmouth Town Hall (Image: Denise Bradley)

The scheme could be introduced in the coming months following........

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