Selective Licensing Scheme
A Selective Licensing scheme is a discretionary type of licensing of PRS available to Local Authorities. Where introduced, it would see a requirement for privately rented properties, that are not Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO's) subject to being licensed based on relevant criteria.
The Selective Licensing Scheme makes it mandatory to licence a property with the council and meet the required licensing conditions, for any landlord renting a property to:
- a single-family household, or
- a household occupied by no more than 2 unrelated sharers
Phase 2 of the Selective Licensing scheme starts on 1 September 2025. Early applications can be submitted from 1 August 2025 by applying online. See below for more details on the wards that it applies to.
Phases
Implementation of Phase 2 - Selective Licensing
The scheme comes into force on Monday 1st September 2025 in the following wards:
- Brixton Acre Lane
- Brixton North
- Brixton Rush Common
- Brixton Windrush
- Clapham Common & Abbeville
- Clapham East
- Clapham Park
- Clapham Town
- Gipsy Hill
- Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
- Kennington
- Myatts Field
- Oval
- St Martins
- Stockwell East
- Stockwell West & Larkhall
- Streatham Hill West & Thornton
- Streatham Wells
- West Dulwich
Applications for Phase 2 wards will open from Friday 1 August 2025. For more information visit the selective licensing page