Council compliance brief

Landlord licensing in Redbridge

Redbridge operates two current selective licensing designations and borough-wide additional HMO licensing. Address, occupancy and household structure determine the licence and evidence required.

Reviewed 24 August 20263 official council sourcesSource quality 100/100

Current schemes

What may apply

selective

Scheme 4 runs from 8 April 2024 to 7 April 2029.

Selective licensing schemes 3 and 4

Scheme 3 covers Valentines and Ilford Town; scheme 4 covers designated areas across 15 wards.

The council lists a 2026 selective licensing fee of £997.69.

additional hmo

18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028.

Additional HMO licensing

Qualifying HMOs with three or four occupiers from two or more households across Redbridge.

Before you pay

Three checks to make

  1. 1Use the council information to check the exact address and designation.
  2. 2Confirm whether the occupancy makes the property an HMO.
  3. 3Prepare the EPC, gas safety, electrical and other records requested by the council.

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