Selective licensing · Slough Borough Council
Proposed borough-wide selective licensing designation (2026 consultation)
- Status
- Proposed
- Fee
- Proposed: £750 per property for a licence of up to five years, paid in two parts, one when you apply and one before the licence is granted. The council hasn't published how it splits. It also proposes £75 extra if the council has to prompt you to apply, and £75 off the first part for each flat after the first where one person owns or manages three or more self-contained flats.
- Applies to
- Proposed: every privately rented home in Slough let to one person, one family or two unrelated sharers. Homes licensed as HMOs wouldn't need a selective licence as well. The exemptions are listed in the council's evidence report.
Our records last verified 1 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of Slough Borough Council. Every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
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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