Council compliance brief

Landlord licensing in Leeds

Leeds operates selective licensing in designated parts of six wards. Landlords must check the exact address, exemptions and licence conditions because the scheme does not cover every property in each ward.

Reviewed 24 August 20262 official council sourcesSource quality 100/100

Current schemes

What may apply

selective

9 February 2026 to 8 February 2031.

Selective licensing 2026

Designated parts of Armley, Beeston and Holbeck, Burmantofts and Richmond Hill, Hunslet and Riverside, Gipton and Harehills, and Farnley and Wortley.

The council lists £1,100 for an online application and £1,225 for a paper application.

Before you pay

Three checks to make

  1. 1Use the council map or address information because only parts of the wards are designated.
  2. 2Review exemptions before starting an application.
  3. 3Prepare the certificates and management evidence required by the licence conditions.

Official EPC signal

Local certificate activity

The aggregate EPC refresh is ready and will appear here when the official API token is connected. No address-level data is published on this page.

Sources and freshness

Licensing changes at council level. Check the official address tool before relying on a summary, especially near designation boundaries.

Turn the check into a system

Bring the dates into one dashboard

Upload certificates, confirm EPC dates and get renewal reminders without maintaining another spreadsheet.

Start with one property