Your licensing update for December
In our licensing blog this month, we round up all the latest licensing consultations and how to respond to them, as well as full details of all the new schemes coming into force.
Enfield Council - Selective Licensing
Enfield Council is currently consulting on plans to renew and extend its selective licensing scheme in the borough. The current selective licensing ends in August next year , and the current consultation is proposing to extend the scheme from 14 to 17 wards.
The proposed licence fee is £750, with discounts for accreditation, multi dwelling applications and properties that have an EPC rating of C or above.
The consultation closes 28th December, with further information about the scheme and how to submit feedback to be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
Westminster City Council - Housing Strategy Consultation 2026-2031
The council is currently asking for feedback for its draft Housing Strategy 2026-2031 which sets out how it plans to tackle the challenges of housing in the city. Areas covered in the draft housing strategy include the private rented sector.
The survey will close 21st December. Links to the survey and further information about the housing strategy can be found on the council’s website
Schemes coming into force:
The London Borough of Camden- Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed a new additional licensing scheme which will cover the entire borough. The new scheme will come into force on 8th December and end on 8th December 2030.
The licence fee starts at £1,383, with discounts available for accreditation.
More information about the scheme can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
London Borough of Hounslow- Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed that a borough wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 11th December and cease on 10th December 2030.
The scheme will include:
- All HMOs defined by section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 which are occupied by three or more persons in two or more households
- Converted building HMOs, as defined by section 257 of the Housing Act but only where the building and all dwellings in the building are either in the same ownership or considered by the housing authority to be effectively in the same control.
- The licence fee is £1,550, with discounts available for accreditation.
More information about the scheme can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected] or 0208 583 6166
Woking Borough Council - Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed that a borough wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 5th January 2026 and end 4th January 2031.
The licence fee is £830, plus an additional £10 for each room which is let as a bedroom. There are discounts available for accreditation, registered charities, and not-for-profit organisations subject to conditions.
Further information about the scheme and how to apply can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
Leeds City Council - Selective Licensing
The council has confirmed that a multiple ward selective licensing scheme will come into force 9th February next year and end 8th February 2031.
The scheme will cover: Armley, Beeston & Holbeck, Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Gipton & Harehills, Hunslet & Riverside and Farnley & Wortley.
The licence fee is £1,100, with discounts available for Leeds Rental Standard membership.
Further information about the scheme is available on the council’s website and via email address: [email protected] and telephone: 0113 535 1369 .
Peterborough City Council - Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed that a city-wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 26th January 2026 and end 25th January 2031.
The licence fee is set at £1,100. Home Safe is overseeing the administration of the scheme; therefore, licence holders will need to apply directly to Home Safe via their website when the licence application process opens later this year.
Further information about the scheme and how to apply can be found on the council’s website and via Home Safe’s email address: [email protected] and the council’s email address: [email protected]
Salford City Council - Selective Licensing
The council has confirmed that a multiple ward selective licensing will come into force 21st January 2026 and end 20th January 2031.
The scheme will cover Broughton and Kersal and Broughton Park. Licence fee starts at £370, with discounts available for accreditation, applying before the scheme’s implementation or within the first three months of the scheme.
Further information about the scheme and how to apply for a licence can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
London Borough of Brent - Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed following consultation that a borough-wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 2nd February 2026 and end 1st February 2031.
The licence fee is £840, with discounts available for being a member of the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme.
Further information about the scheme can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
Thurrock Council - Selective Licensing
The council has confirmed following consultation that a multiple ward selective licensing scheme will come into force 5th January 2026 and end 4th January 2031.
The scheme will cover 16 wards.
The licence fee is £1,034.90. Further information about the scheme and how to apply can be found on the council’s website.
Islington Council - Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed that a borough wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 1st February 2026 and end 31st January 2031.
The licence fee starts at £335 per bedroom, with discounts available for accreditation.
Further information about the scheme and how to apply can be found on the council’s website and via the council’s email address: [email protected] and telephone: 020 7527 3205
Reading Borough Council - Additional Licensing
The council has confirmed that a borough-wide additional licensing scheme will come into force 1st March 2026 and end 28th February 2031.
The licence fee is being finalised, but the council expects that it will be the same or similar to its mandatory licensing fee, which is £950 per licence.
Further information about the scheme and how to apply can be found on the council’s website and via their email address: [email protected]
Rotherham Borough Council - Selective Licensing
The council has confirmed that following consultation, a selective licensing scheme will come into force 15th February 2026 and end 14th February 2031.
The designation covers parts of six areas:
- Town Centre/Eastwood/Clifton/Boston Castle
- Masbrough/Kimberworth
- Thurcroft
- Dinnington
- Brinsworth
- Parkgate
The licence fee is £975, with discounts available for landlords who received the ‘better property rebates’ in the 2020 to 2025 selective licensing scheme and submitting a fully completed application within 90 days of the property becoming licensable.
Further information about the scheme can be found at the council’s website and via the council’s email address: [email protected] and telephone: 01709 822620
