More people rent rather than own their homes in Oxford, according to the council.
Private landlords in Oxford could soon need a licence for each of their properties under plans being proposed by the city council.
The authority said the move would help drive up standards of rented property.
A similar scheme, launched four years ago, to licence houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) was criticised last year when it emerged half the city's properties were still unregistered.
Councillors will discuss the new scheme on 11 February.
Oxford City Council proposals to tax all rental properties in Oxford has been described as a tax on the private rental sector, according to the National Landlords Association.
The council seem to just want to tax the private rental sector, and tax it more and more at every opportunity.Gavin Dick [pictured above ]National Landlords Association
Council leader Bob Price [pictured above ]said: "It's important that people who rent - whether in an HMO or in a single tenant property - know that it's a safe property, it's been well maintained and it contributes to the local environment - that it's not a blot on the landscape."
The authority said an enforcement approach would ensure minimum statutory standards were met.
It said it hoped the licenses would ensure "beds in sheds do not become an accepted feature in Oxford".
The authority estimates more people now rent rather than own their home in Oxford.
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