Selective licensing · London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing Designation 1 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2022
- Status
- Active
- Runs
- 1 April 2022 — 31 March 2027
- Designated
- 20 December 2021
- Fee
- £750 total, payable in two instalments: Part A £250 on application, Part B £500 when the licence is ready to issue (council 'Fees 2024' schedule). Discounts (Part B): £75 accredited landlord, £50 EPC A-C, 10% for simultaneous applications for two or more flats in the same building (selective only).
- Applies to
- Any house (house or flat) occupied under a single tenancy or licence, or two or more tenancies/licences of different dwellings within it, in the designated wards; excludes HMOs licensable under Part 2, social landlord tenancies, properties under management orders or temporary exemptions, and exempt tenancies (Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006).
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The designation covers the following wards (December 2021 (pre-May-2022) ward boundaries, ONS BGC generalised):
- E05000175
- E05000189
- E05000190
London Borough of Ealing 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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