Selective licensing · London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing No 1, 2020 (Brooklands and Romford Town wards)
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 25 January 2021 to 24 January 2026
- Designated
- 14 October 2020
- Applies to
- Every privately rented home in the old Brooklands and Romford Town wards that wasn't a licensable HMO, including a home shared by two people from two households. The council says these wards are now Rush Green and Crowlands, St Alban's and St Edward's, which the 2026 selective scheme covers. This scheme ended on 24 January 2026.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The designation covers these wards, as they were drawn when the scheme was made:
- Brooklands
- Romford Town
London Borough of Havering 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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