Council compliance brief

Landlord licensing in Wandsworth

Wandsworth operates additional HMO licensing and phased selective licensing in named parts of the borough. The address, occupancy and scheme phase determine whether a private rented property needs a licence.

Reviewed 24 August 20262 official council sourcesSource quality 100/100

Current schemes

What may apply

additional hmo

In force from 1 July 2025.

Additional HMO licensing

Qualifying smaller HMOs across the borough that are not already covered by mandatory HMO licensing.

selective

In force from 1 July 2025.

Selective licensing phase 1

Designated areas in Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham.

selective

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031.

Selective licensing phase 2

Designated areas in East Putney, West Putney and Northcote.

Before you pay

Three checks to make

  1. 1Use the council property licence checker for the exact address.
  2. 2Confirm the household and sharing arrangement before choosing a licence type.
  3. 3Check the scheme conditions and evidence list before starting the application.

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.

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