Selective licensing · London Borough of Brent
Brent Selective Licensing Designation No. 1, 2023
- Status
- Active
- Runs
- 1 August 2023 — 31 July 2028
- Fee
- £640 total application fee, paid in two parts: Part 1 £340 on application (non-refundable) + Part 2 £300 on grant. Renewal £600 (£300 + £300). £40 London Landlord Accreditation discount; £100 optional application-assistance fee. The Feb 2026 £200 rise applied to HMO licences only, not selective — confirmed on the council fees table 27 Aug 2026.
- Applies to
- All privately rented properties occupied by a single person, two people, or a single household in the three designated wards.
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The designation covers the following wards (May 2022 Brent ward boundaries (Harlesden & Kensal Green is a 2022-pattern ward name) | geometry built from ONS Wards_December_2022_Boundaries_UK_BGC (3 wards)):
- Dollis Hill
- Harlesden & Kensal Green
- Willesden Green
London Borough of Brent also runs its own address-level lookup: check whether a specific address falls inside the scheme.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes in the designated area regardless of size — single lets included. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to 12 months’ rent, and no valid possession notice until the position is fixed.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result — schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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