Selective Licensing
Check the property licensing map to see if you require a licence for a home you rent out privately within Scheme 1 and Scheme 2 in Redbridge. All properties in these 2 locations must have a licence in place before they can be rented out.
It is an offence to rent out a property to tenants without a licence. If your property is not licensed you must submit an application now to avoid being penalised up to £30k or prosecuted.
Selective licensing applies to private rented properties located in specific areas across the borough to single households only. These areas are split as Scheme 1 and Scheme 2.
Check if your property requires a selective licence
Public notice Official Designation For Selective Licensing Scheme 2 (PDF 1MB)
Fees and charges for applications created before 1 January 2019
Scheme 1
For Scheme 1 applications created in 2018, the cost of a selective licence for one property is £500. The licence will be valid for 5 years.
Scheme 2
For Scheme 2 applications created in 2018, the cost of a selective licence for one property is £500*. The licence will be valid for 5 years.
*If you apply for a selective licence under scheme 2 before 1 January 2019 you will receive a 50% discount. The cost of the licence will be reduced to £250.
Changes to selective licence fees from 1 January 2019
| Households |
Fee on application First installment |
Grant of a licence Second installment |
Total fee |
|
One household or two unrelated individuals |
£214 |
£390 | £604 |
Paper applications are available for selective Licences, however, there is a £100 processing fee for this service.
Redbridge Property Licence Refund Policy (PDF 267KB)
What is a household?
A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:
- married or living together - including people in same-sex relationships
- relatives or half-relatives, for example, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
- step-parents and step-children
- a foster child living with a foster parent (s) is treated as living in the same household
Minimum standards
Please ensure you read the Redbridge minimum property standards (PDF 425KB) before applying for a licence.
Conditions
When you are granted your selective licence there are conditions that you will need to meet to keep the licences valid. The conditions will be attached to your licence when you complete your online application. We can ask to see evidence you meet these conditions at any time during the length of your licence period.
Selective Licence Conditions (PDF 719KB)
Renewals
You should enquire about renewing your licence if it is about to expire and you still wish to privately rent the property in the same way it was being rented before. We recommend you enquire 3 months before your current licence expires.
Similarly, you should also inform us if your property is no longer licensable.
Exemptions
Your rented property is exempt from licensing if the building is:
- used as a care home or hostel
- controlled or managed by a Local Authority
- not for profit registered provider of social housing
- a body which is registered as a social landlord under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- police and crime commissioner
- Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- fire and rescue authority
- National Health Service
If a building is occupied by: - freeholder or long leaseholder
- a resident landlord with up to two tenants
- religious communities
- students
Contact Us
Email: prslicensing@redbridge.gov.uk
Property Licensing Team
10th Floor rear
Lynton House
255-259 High Road,
Ilford, IG1 1NY