Newham — Selective & Additional Licensing Check
Does Newham operate a selective licensing scheme?
Selective licensing designations are council decisions made under Housing Act 2004 s.80 (and additional HMO schemes under s.56), each lasting up to five years. Designations change: councils renew, expand, or let them lapse. Rather than risk listing a stale designation, this page routes you to the authoritative source — and explains what a designation would mean for you.
How to check Newham directly (10 minutes):
- Search the Newham Council website for "selective licensing" and "additional licensing" — councils must publish designation notices with maps, street lists and effective dates.
- Check the scheme's end date — a scheme that expired is not a scheme.
- Find your street on the designation map or street list.
- Screenshot with the date and URL visible.
If your home is designated and unlicensed
A licensable home without a licence is a criminal offence — s.95(1) for selective schemes, s.72(1) for HMO schemes — and supports a rent repayment order of up to two years' rent (offences on or after 1 May 2026). The claim route is identical to the unlicensed-HMO one: how much could I claim, the application process.
Where the claim is filed
Claims for properties in Newham are filed with the Residential property: London region — verified contacts and the authorities it covers.
The HMO baseline still applies
Selective schemes are the second thing to check, not the first. If 5+ people from 2+ households share facilities, the national mandatory duty applies whatever the council decides locally — see is my house an HMO.
*Reviewed by Sean McNamara. Last verified 2026-09-04.*
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Reviewed by Sean McNamara against legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK tribunal guidance and council registers. Last verified: 2026-09-04.