Taken from the Waltham Forest Website as of 1st January 2015.   Waltham Forest Council has agreed to designate Waltham Forest as a Private Rented Property License Area.   This means that almost every privately rented home in the borough must be licensed by the Council from April 2015.   The formal implementation date is […]

Taken from the Redbridge Website as of 24th November 2014.   Redbridge Council is asking for options and views from everyone on a proposed property licensing scheme for the Borough.   A 12 week consolation launches today seeking views from residents, private tenants, private landlords, businesses and stakeholders across the Borough. The proposed scheme aims […]

As of 21st November 2014 Redbridge Council are thinking of taking the lead of Newham, Barking and Dagenham and Waltham Forest councils by looking at introducing the property licensing scheme.   A consultation meeting is to take place in the next week or so to decide whether this will go ahead.   For all landlords […]

Properties required. Urgently!!   Studio, one bed, two bed flat/house, 3 bed flat/house, 4 bed house, 5 bed house   All properties taken on board with rent being paid on time, in advance and with quaranteed rent thrown in.   Quaranteed rent – This agreement can be between one and five years –   What […]

Property License goes live!   Please be aware as from 1st September 2014 every property which is being let to private tenants in Barking and Dagenham has to be licensed with the council.   It will cost £500 (selective) to license a property with the council.   The cost for HMO is more.   Please […]

Waltham Forest has after consultation and cabinet approval decided to go ahead with licensing all private let properties as of 24th June 2014.   What does this mean for you as a landlord?   Well from 1st January 2015 you will need to apply to the council to license you property at a discounted fee […]

Waltham Forest Council is the next borough after taking note of Newham and Barking & Dagenham Council to look at licensing all private properties. This would mean that any private property to be let in the Waltham Forest area would need to be licensed with the council. A cabinet meeting is to take place on […]

Barking and Dagenham Council have introduced the licensing scheme. From 1st September 2014 the scheme will go live. Please be aware that from now until 1st September 2014 the cost to license your property in the Barking and Dagenham area is £180 per property for a normal license.  From 1st September 2014 it will be […]

As most residents in the Newham area are aware or maybe not Newham Council had introduced the licensing scheme which is mandatory on all private properties from 1st February 2013. It is against the law to rent any private properties with out a license with fines upto £20,000 for any unlicensed properties. The cost to […]