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Licensing in Greenwich

Selective licensing · Royal Borough of Greenwich

Royal Borough of Greenwich proposed selective licensing scheme 2026 consultation, proposed Designation 2 (Selective Licensing Expansion Consultation)

Status
Proposed
Fee
Proposed fee £974 per property for the five years: £407 when you apply and £567 when the licence is granted. A 10% discount is proposed for landlords accredited with LLAS, NRLA or UKALA. These are proposals and may change if the scheme goes ahead.
Applies to
Proposed: privately rented homes let to one household, and not already licensable as HMOs, in Blackheath Westcombe, Charlton Hornfair, East Greenwich, Eltham Town & Avery Hill, Greenwich Park, Kidbrooke Park, Plumstead Common, Shooters Hill and West Thamesmead wards. The consultation closed on 12 October 2026 and Cabinet is expected to decide towards the end of 2026.

Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions

Area covered

The designation covers these wards, as they were drawn when the scheme was made:

  • Blackheath Westcombe
  • Charlton Hornfair
  • East Greenwich
  • Eltham Town & Avery Hill
  • Greenwich Park
  • Kidbrooke Park
  • Plumstead Common
  • Shooters Hill
  • West Thamesmead

Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.

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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