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Landlord licensing in Redbridge
✓ Hand-verified 25 Aug 2026Redbridge operates discretionary property licensing. Letting an unlicensed property where a scheme applies risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000 and a rent repayment order — check whether your property is covered below.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
The band is set by how many people live in the property.
| 2 households | £1,865.34 |
| 10 or more | £2,728.51 |
- Paper application £139.23
- Discount off the second stage
Redbridge — redbridge.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Redbridge operates a selective licensing scheme covering 15 wards: Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Churchfields, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Goodmayes, Hainault, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, South Woodford and Wanstead Village. The scheme was approved by government in December 2023 and commenced on 8 April 2024, ceasing to have effect on 7 April 2029 or earlier if the council revokes it under section 60 of the Housing Act 2004. An earlier selective scheme ended on 12 April 2022, so a landlord who held a licence under that one needs a fresh licence under the current designation rather than relying on the old grant. Selective licensing applies to privately rented properties not caught by the mandatory or additional HMO schemes, which in practice means an ordinary flat or a house let to a single household. Because 15 named wards are covered rather than the whole borough, a landlord should check a specific address against the council's designation. Letting an unlicensed property inside a designated ward is a criminal offence carrying a civil penalty of up to £30,000 or prosecution, and exposes the landlord to a rent repayment order.
Areas: Two schemes. Scheme 3, 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2028: Valentines, Ilford Town. Scheme 4, 8 April 2024 to 7 April 2029: Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Churchfields, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Goodmayes, Hainault, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, South Woodford, Wanstead Village
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
- Paper surcharge £139.23
- Discount gives £591
Redbridge, read 25 August 2026
Scheme runs until: 7 April 2029
Redbridge operates a borough-wide additional licensing scheme. The requirement to licence under it came into force on Monday 18 September 2023 and ceases to have effect on 17 September 2028, or earlier if the council revokes the designation under section 60 of the Housing Act 2004. It extends licensing to all houses in multiple occupation outside the mandatory regime: any property rented to three or four occupiers forming two or more households who share, or lack, a toilet, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities needs an HMO licence. Mandatory HMO licensing continues to apply separately wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households. Because Redbridge also runs selective licensing across 15 wards, a landlord should establish which scheme catches a given property: a shared house of three or four occupiers needs an additional licence anywhere in the borough, while a single-household let needs a selective licence only inside a designated ward.
Areas: Borough-wide
Redbridge publishes this much: Charged on the SAME banded table as mandatory HMO licensing (banded by households); no separate additional schedule is published. The council's property licensing fees run on the 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 cycle (confirmed on the selective page read live 24 Aug 2026); consult the mandatory band table on redbridge.gov.uk for the current amounts.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
Scheme runs until: 17 September 2028
Common questions
Does Redbridge have a selective licensing scheme?
Yes. Redbridge operates a selective licensing scheme. Letting a property covered by it without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to twelve months' rent, and the loss of the right to serve a section 21 notice.
Does Redbridge have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
Yes. Redbridge operates an additional HMO licensing scheme. Letting a property covered by it without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to twelve months' rent, and the loss of the right to serve a section 21 notice.
Do I need an HMO licence in Redbridge?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Redbridge, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
Selective licensing in Redbridge: areas, dates and fees →
Additional HMO licensing in Redbridge: areas, dates and fees →
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Source: Redbridge licensing page →
Every landlord in Redbridge also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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