Selective licensing · London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing 2025
- Status
- Active
- Runs
- 1 May 2025 — 30 April 2030
- Designated
- 9 July 2024
- Fee
- £895 standard fee per property, split into two parts to spread cost. £125 multi-property discount; energy-efficiency and charity discounts also available. Fees current as of July 2025 per LPL.
- Applies to
- Privately rented properties let to an individual, a single family/household or two unrelated sharers, in 20 of 22 wards (borough-wide except Endlebury and Hatch Lane & Highams Park North). Licence up to 5 years; shorter licences possible for non-compliance or planning breaches.
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The designation covers the following wards (May 2022 Waltham Forest ward boundaries (22-ward pattern); designation covers 20 wards, excluding Endlebury and Hatch Lane & Highams Park North | geometry built from ONS Wards_December_2022_Boundaries_UK_BGC (20 wards)):
- Cann Hall
- Cathall
- Chapel End
- Chingford Green
- Forest
- Grove Green
- Hale End & Highams Park South
- High Street
- Higham Hill
- Hoe Street
- Larkswood
- Lea Bridge
- Leyton
- Leytonstone
- Markhouse
- St James
- Upper Walthamstow
- Valley
- William Morris
- Wood Street
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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