Selective licensing · London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing (Ilford Town and Valentines Wards) 2023 (scheme name: The London Borough of Redbridge Selective Licensing Scheme (Ilford Town and Valentines Wards) 2023; council page name: Scheme 3)
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2028
- Designated
- 26 June 2023
- Fee
- £997.69 per property for applications from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027: £371.05 when you apply and £626.64 if the licence is granted. Show proof of landlord accreditation when you apply and the second payment is £35 less, £962.69 in all. A paper application costs £139.23 more.
- Applies to
- Every privately rented home in Ilford Town and Valentines wards let to one person, two people or one household. Exempt: HMOs that need a mandatory or additional HMO licence, homes let by a housing association or other social landlord, holiday lets, business premises, student housing owned by a university, empty homes, homes under a management order or with a temporary exemption, and the other kinds of letting exempt nationally.
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:
- Ilford Town
- Valentines
London Borough of Redbridge 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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