Selective licensing · London Borough of Newham

Newham Selective Licensing Designation 2023

Status: Active
Runs: 1 June 2023 — 31 May 2028
Fee: £750 total for 5-year licence: Part A £400 + Part B £350. Discounts: £50 accredited landlord; further £50 if accredited + EPC C or higher; multi-dwelling second-property-onwards £700; newly-private-rented EPC C+ rate £400.
Applies to: Privately rented properties occupied by a single household or two unrelated sharers in the 22 designated wards (Newham's third consecutive 5-year selective scheme, approved by the Secretary of State).

Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page

Area covered

The designation covers the following wards (May 2022 Newham ward boundaries; excludes Royal Victoria and Stratford Olympic Park | geometry built from ONS Wards_December_2022_Boundaries_UK_BGC (22 wards)):

Beckton
Boleyn
Canning Town North
Canning Town South
Custom House
East Ham
East Ham South
Forest Gate North
Forest Gate South
Green Street East
Green Street West
Little Ilford
Manor Park
Maryland
Plaistow North
Plaistow South
Plaistow West & Canning Town East
Plashet
Royal Albert
Stratford
Wall End
West Ham

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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