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Selective licensing · London Borough of Croydon

London Borough of Croydon Designation for Areas for Selective Licensing 2026 (council page name: Selective Licensing Scheme 2026)

Status
Designated
Dates
25 September 2026 — 1 September 2031
Designated
25 March 2026
Fee
Total £800 for a 5-year licence: Part A £480 payable on application, Part B £320 payable on grant. One-year licence option £544 (£480 + £64). Discounts off Part B: £50 for EPC rating B or above (total £750); £100 for accredited landlords (LLAS/NRLA/UKALA/ARLA/RICS/Safeagent, total £700). Multi-dwelling discount: £100 off Part A for 2nd+ properties in common ownership applied for together (£700 per unit). Discounts void if council made 2+ document requests or served a warning letter for failure to license.
Applies to
All privately rented houses/dwellings occupied under a tenancy or licence in the 14 designated wards (single households/families, single tenants, two sharers), unless exempt: mandatory-licensable HMOs, HMOs licensable under the Additional HMO designation, registered social landlord lettings, properties under Interim/Final Management Orders, temporary exemptions (s86), and SI 2006/370 exempted tenancies. Section 257 HMO buildings need a selective licence unless flats are individually multiply occupied.

Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions

Area covered

The designation covers the following wards (May 2018 ward boundaries (unchanged through ONS Wards December 2024; geometry from ONS Wards Dec 2024 BGC generalized layer)):

  • E05011462
  • E05011463
  • E05011464
  • E05011465
  • E05011468
  • E05011472
  • E05011473
  • E05011479
  • E05011484
  • E05011485
  • E05011486
  • E05011487
  • E05011488
  • E05011489

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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