Council licensing in England and Wales, by council and ward
What each council in England and Wales says on its own pages about licensing privately rented homes - the schemes, their wards and the day we checked.
Last updated: 29 October 2026
We read each council's own pages about once a month. Below is what we last found in each, and the day we found it. The council has the final say.
How we check council licensingEngland
- Adur
On 18 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Amber Valley
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Arun
On 18 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: Hotham, Marine and River wards.
When: from 1 February 2025 until 31 January 2030.
- Ashfield
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 25 July 2022 until 24 July 2027.
- Ashford
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 December 2012, with no end date.
- Babergh
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Barking and Dagenham
On 23 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 6 April 2025 until 5 April 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 9 January 2025 until 8 January 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 14 May 2012, with no end date.
- Barnet
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 27 October 2022 until 27 October 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 29 May 2016, with no end date.
- Barnsley
On 23 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 June 2021, with no end date.
- Basildon
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Basingstoke and Deane
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 22 July 2012, with no end date.
- Bassetlaw
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Bath and North East Somerset
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 July 2013, with no end date.
- Bedford
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 21 May 2023 until 20 May 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 22 November 2020, with no end date.
- Bexley
On 23 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Belvedere ward.
When: from 13 January 2025 until 12 January 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 September 2017, with no end date.
- Birmingham
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Acocks Green, Alum Rock, Aston, Balsall Heath West, Birchfield, Bordesley & Highgate, Bordesley Green, Bournbrook & Selly Park, Edgbaston, Gravelly Hill, Handsworth, Heartlands, Holyhead, Ladywood, Lozells, North Edgbaston, Small Heath, Soho & Jewellery Quarter, South Yardley, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Sparkhill, Stockland Green, Tyseley & Hay Mills, Ward End and Yardley West & Stechford wards.
When: from 5 June 2023 until 4 June 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 June 2023 until 4 June 2028.
Fee: £755 for one licence, as the council's page states it.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 8 June 2020, with no end date.
- Blaby
On 13 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Blackburn with Darwen
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 August 2023, with no end date.
- Blackpool
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Bloomfield, Brunswick, Claremont, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, Warbreck and Waterloo wards.
When: from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 3 October 2022, with no end date.
- Bolsover
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Bolton
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Boston
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 16 December 2011, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 May 2013, with no end date.
- Bracknell Forest
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Bradford
On 22 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Braintree
On 6 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Breckland
On 26 September 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Brent
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Dollis Hill, Harlesden & Kensal Green and Willesden Green wards.
When: from 1 August 2023 until 31 July 2028.
Selective licensing
Where: Alperton, Barnhill, Brondesbury Park, Cricklewood & Mapesbury, Kenton, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Northwick Park, Preston, Queens Park, Queensbury, Roundwood, Stonebridge, Sudbury, Tokyngton, Welsh Harp, Wembley Central and Wembley Hill wards.
When: from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 2 February 2026 until 2 February 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 November 2022, with no end date.
- Brentwood
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Brighton and Hove
On 2 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Kemptown, Moulsecoomb & Bevendean, Queen's Park and Whitehawk & Marina wards.
When: from 2 September 2024 until 1 September 2029.
Selective licensing
Where: Central Hove and Regency wards.
When: from 20 October 2026 until 19 October 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 3 June 2020, with no end date.
- Bristol
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Bedminster and Brislington West wards.
When: from 6 April 2022 until 5 April 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: Bishopston and Ashley Down, Cotham and Easton wards.
When: from 6 August 2024 until 5 August 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: Bedminster, Brislington West and Horfield wards.
When: from 6 April 2022 until 5 April 2027.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 6 August 2024 until 5 August 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 11 December 2011, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 21 October 2012, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 29 June 2020, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 January 2027, with no end date.
- Broadland
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Bromley
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 September 2022, with no end date.
- Bromsgrove
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Broxbourne
On 11 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Broxtowe
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 26 March 2022, with no end date.
- Buckinghamshire
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Burnley
On 12 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 21 July 2022 until 20 July 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 27 April 2025 until 26 April 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Bank Hall, Brunshaw, Daneshouse with Stoneyholme, Gannow, Gawthorpe, Queensgate, Rosegrove with Lowerhouse, Rosehill with Burnley Wood and Trinity wards.
When: from 14 October 2024, with no end date.
- Bury
On 20 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 16 July 2026, with no end date.
- Calderdale
On 22 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Cambridge
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Camden
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 8 December 2025 until 8 December 2030.
- Cannock Chase
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Canterbury
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 25 February 2016, with no end date.
- Castle Point
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Central Bedfordshire
On 31 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Charnwood
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 12 February 2012, with no end date.
- Chelmsford
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Cheltenham
On 9 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 11 June 2020, with no end date.
- Cherwell
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Cheshire East
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 November 2021, with no end date.
- Cheshire West and Chester
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 8 July 2013, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 2 May 2016, with no end date.
- Chesterfield
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Chichester
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Chorley
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 September 2025, with no end date.
- City of London
On 23 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Colchester
On 6 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Cornwall
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 16 June 2017, with no end date.
- Cotswold
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- County Durham
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 17 August 2026, with no end date.
- Coventry
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 4 May 2025 until 3 May 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 30 September 2023, with no end date.
- Crawley
On 18 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 15 June 2022, with no end date.
- Croydon
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Addiscombe East, Addiscombe West, Bensham Manor, Broad Green, Fairfield, Norbury & Pollards Hill, Norbury Park, Selhurst, South Croydon, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, Waddon, West Thornton and Woodside wards.
When: from 25 September 2026 until 1 September 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 25 September 2026 until 1 September 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 28 January 2020, with no end date.
- Cumberland
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Dacorum
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Darlington
On 27 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 28 July 2026, with no end date.
- Dartford
On 11 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 December 2025, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 10 December 2026, with no end date.
- Derby
On 28 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 3 May 2025, with no end date.
- Derbyshire Dales
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Doncaster
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 March 2022 until 28 February 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 October 2019, with no end date.
- Dorset
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Dover
On 11 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Dudley
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 15 September 2023, with no end date.
- Ealing
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 3 January 2023 until 2 January 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Perivale ward.
When: from 30 October 2024, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 November 2025, with no end date.
- East Cambridgeshire
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Devon
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Hampshire
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Hertfordshire
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Lindsey
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Riding of Yorkshire
On 28 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- East Staffordshire
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 12 September 2022 until 11 September 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 January 2027 until 31 December 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2023, with no end date.
- East Suffolk
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 26 January 2011, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 26 January 2012, with no end date.
- Eastbourne
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 30 July 2025, with no end date.
- Eastleigh
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Elmbridge
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Enfield
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Bowes, Brimsdown, Bullsmoor, Carterhatch, Edmonton Green, Enfield Lock, Haselbury, Jubilee, Lower Edmonton, New Southgate, Palmers Green, Ponders End, Southbury, Southgate, Town, Upper Edmonton and Whitewebbs wards.
When: from 1 September 2026 until 31 August 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 23 October 2013, with no end date.
- Epping Forest
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Epsom and Ewell
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Erewash
On 2 November 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 6 March 2027, with no end date.
- Exeter
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 23 December 2024, with no end date.
- Fareham
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Fenland
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Wisbech Riverside and Wisbech South wards.
When: from 26 February 2025, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Leverington & Wisbech Rural, Wisbech North and Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees wards.
When: from 26 February 2026, with no end date.
- Folkestone and Hythe
On 12 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Forest of Dean
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Fylde
On 12 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Gateshead
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 June 2025 until 31 May 2030.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 June 2025 until 31 May 2030.
- Gedling
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 November 2022 until 30 October 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: Netherfield ward.
When: from 5 January 2025 until 4 January 2030.
- Gloucester
On 10 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 21 September 2026 until 20 September 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Barton and Tredworth, Elmbridge, Kingsholm and Wotton, Kingsway, Moreland and Westgate wards.
When: from 3 March 2027, with no end date.
- Gosport
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Gravesham
On 11 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Great Yarmouth
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 September 2012, with no end date.
- Greenwich
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 October 2022 until 1 October 2027.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 27 September 2018, with no end date.
- Guildford
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hackney
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Brownswood, Cazenove, Clissold, Dalston, De Beauvoir, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs, Hackney Wick, Homerton, King's Park, Lea Bridge, London Fields, Shacklewell, Springfield, Stamford Hill West, Stoke Newington and Victoria wards.
When: from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 May 2026 until 30 April 2031.
- Halton
On 27 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 September 2025, with no end date.
- Hammersmith and Fulham
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 5 June 2022 until 4 June 2027.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 June 2022 until 4 June 2027.
- Harborough
On 13 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Haringey
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Bounds Green, Bruce Castle, Harringay, Hermitage & Gardens, Noel Park, Northumberland Park, Seven Sisters, South Tottenham, St Ann's, Tottenham Central, Tottenham Hale, West Green, White Hart Lane and Woodside wards.
When: from 17 November 2022 until 17 November 2027.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 17 June 2024 until 16 June 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 30 November 2013, with no end date.
- Harlow
On 9 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 12 April 2021, with no end date.
- Harrow
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Hart
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hartlepool
On 27 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hastings
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 2 July 2012, with no end date.
- Havant
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Havering
On 24 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham & Wennington, Rush Green & Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban's and St Edward's wards.
When: from 18 March 2026 until 17 March 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 18 March 2026 until 17 March 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 13 July 2016, with no end date.
- Herefordshire
On 28 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hertsmere
On 11 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Bentley Heath & The Royds, Potters Bar Furzefield, Potters Bar Oakmere and Potters Bar Parkfield wards.
When: from 6 May 2027, with no end date.
- High Peak
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hillingdon
On 24 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 August 2026 until 23 August 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 11 December 2025, with no end date.
- Hinckley and Bosworth
On 13 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 May 2026, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 August 2026, with no end date.
- Horsham
On 18 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hounslow
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 11 December 2025 until 10 December 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 4 September 2023, with no end date.
- Hull
On 28 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 October 2013, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 8 August 2019, with no end date.
- Huntingdonshire
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Hyndburn
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 22 May 2026, with no end date.
- Ipswich
On 17 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 June 2024, with no end date.
- Isle of Wight
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Isles of Scilly
On 31 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Islington
On 24 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Finsbury Park, Hillrise and Tollington wards.
When: from 20 May 2024 until 19 May 2029.
Selective licensing
Where: Barnsbury, Caledonian, Highbury, Junction, Laycock, Mildmay and Tufnell Park wards.
When: from 23 November 2026 until 22 November 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 February 2026 until 31 January 2031.
- Kensington and Chelsea
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 June 2023 until 31 May 2028.
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Kingston upon Thames
On 24 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Kirklees
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Knowsley
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Lambeth
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Knight's Hill, Streatham Common & Vale, Streatham Hill East and Streatham St Leonard's wards.
When: from 2 September 2024 until 1 September 2029.
Selective licensing
Where: Brixton Acre Lane, Brixton North, Brixton Rush Common, Brixton Windrush, Clapham Common & Abbeville, Clapham East, Clapham Park, Clapham Town, Gipsy Hill, Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction, Kennington, Myatt's Fields, Oval, St Martin's, Stockwell East, Stockwell West & Larkhall, Streatham Hill West & Thornton, Streatham Wells and West Dulwich wards.
When: from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 9 December 2021 until 8 December 2026.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Streatham Common & Vale and Streatham St Leonard's wards.
When: from 11 August 2025, with no end date.
- Lancaster
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 November 2021, with no end date.
- Leeds
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 February 2026 until 8 February 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 February 2012, with no end date.
- Leicester
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 October 2022 until 9 October 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 20 August 2014, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 28 November 2022, with no end date.
- Lewes
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Lewisham
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 July 2024 until 1 July 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 April 2022 until 4 April 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 19 January 2024, with no end date.
- Lichfield
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Lincoln
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 March 2016, with no end date.
- Liverpool
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 19 July 2018, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 17 June 2021, with no end date.
- Luton
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 June 2026 until 4 February 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 February 2024 until 4 February 2029.
- Maidstone
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Maldon
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Malvern Hills
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Manchester
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 May 2022 until 30 April 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 August 2023 until 8 August 2028.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 May 2025 until 23 May 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 8 October 2011, with no end date.
- Mansfield
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 13 September 2025 until 12 September 2030.
- Medway
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Chatham Central & Brompton, Fort Pitt, Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Luton, Strood North & Frindsbury and Watling wards.
When: from 4 January 2027 until 3 January 2032.
Additional licensing
Where: Chatham Central & Brompton, Fort Pitt, Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Luton and Watling wards.
When: from 4 January 2027 until 3 January 2032.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Chatham Central & Brompton, Fort Pitt, Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Luton, Strood North & Frindsbury and Watling wards.
When: from 22 January 2026, with no end date.
- Melton
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Merton
On 25 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards.
When: from 24 September 2023 until 23 September 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards.
When: from 24 September 2023 until 23 September 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 March 2026, with no end date.
- Mid Devon
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Mid Suffolk
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Mid Sussex
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Middlesbrough
On 29 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 3 July 2023 until 2 July 2028.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 23 July 2024 until 22 July 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 8 February 2025, with no end date.
- Milton Keynes
On 30 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 23 December 2011, with no end date.
- Mole Valley
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- New Forest
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Newark and Sherwood
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Newcastle upon Tyne
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 5 April 2025 until 5 April 2030.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 30 September 2026 until 29 September 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 April 2025 until 5 April 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 25 November 2011, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 December 2012, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 August 2013, with no end date.
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 22 December 2015, with no end date.
- Newham
On 25 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Beckton, Boleyn, Canning Town North, Canning Town South, Custom House, East Ham, East Ham South, Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street East, Green Street West, Little Ilford, Manor Park, Maryland, Plaistow North, Plaistow South, Plaistow West & Canning Town East, Plashet, Royal Albert, Stratford, Wall End and West Ham wards.
When: from 1 June 2023 until 31 May 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: Beckton, Boleyn, Canning Town North, Canning Town South, Custom House, East Ham, East Ham South, Forest Gate North, Forest Gate South, Green Street East, Green Street West, Little Ilford, Manor Park, Maryland, Plaistow North, Plaistow South, Plaistow West & Canning Town East, Plashet, Royal Albert, Stratford, Wall End and West Ham wards.
When: from 1 January 2023 until 31 December 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 31 July 2013, with no end date.
- North Devon
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North East Derbyshire
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North East Lincolnshire
On 28 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 8 April 2026 until 7 April 2031.
- North Hertfordshire
On 11 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North Kesteven
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North Lincolnshire
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 20 March 2025 until 19 March 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 26 November 2026, with no end date.
- North Norfolk
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North Northamptonshire
On 1 November 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 April 2024, with no end date.
- North Somerset
On 29 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North Tyneside
On 21 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- North Warwickshire
On 18 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 2 March 2026, with no end date.
- North West Leicestershire
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 19 February 2021, with no end date.
- North Yorkshire
On 1 November 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 May 2022 until 30 April 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 June 2024 until 31 May 2029.
- Northumberland
On 31 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 October 2024 until 13 October 2029.
- Norwich
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Nottingham
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 December 2023 until 30 November 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 11 March 2012, with no end date.
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
On 18 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Oadby and Wigston
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 November 2025 until 9 November 2030.
- Oldham
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 4 July 2022 until 3 July 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 January 2026, with no end date.
- Oxford
On 16 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2027.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 25 June 2026 until 24 June 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 25 February 2012, with no end date.
- Pendle
On 13 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Peterborough
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 11 March 2024 until 10 March 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 26 January 2026 until 25 January 2031.
- Plymouth
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 September 2012, with no end date.
- Portsmouth
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 September 2023 until 31 August 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 November 2011, with no end date.
- Preston
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 18 February 2012, with no end date.
- Reading
On 30 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 March 2026 until 28 February 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 16 May 2013, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 February 2017, with no end date.
- Redbridge
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Ilford Town and Valentines wards.
When: from 1 November 2023 until 31 October 2028.
Selective licensing
Where: Aldborough, Barkingside, Chadwell, Churchfields, Clementswood, Cranbrook, Fairlop, Goodmayes, Hainault, Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury, Seven Kings, South Woodford and Wanstead Village wards.
When: from 8 April 2024 until 7 April 2029.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 18 September 2023 until 17 September 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 6 December 2019, with no end date.
- Redcar and Cleveland
On 27 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Redditch
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Reigate and Banstead
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Ribble Valley
On 13 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 28 August 2026, with no end date.
- Richmond upon Thames
On 25 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Rochdale
On 20 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 28 April 2025 until 28 April 2030.
- Rochford
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Rossendale
On 13 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 19 September 2025, with no end date.
- Rother
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 7 March 2012, with no end date.
- Rotherham
On 21 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 15 February 2026 until 14 February 2031.
- Rugby
On 18 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: Benn, Coton and Boughton, Eastlands, New Bilton and Newbold and Brownsover wards.
When: from 23 February 2025, with no end date.
- Runnymede
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Rushcliffe
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Rushmoor
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Rutland
On 28 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Salford
On 20 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 September 2022 until 1 September 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 21 January 2026 until 21 January 2031.
Converted blocks of flats
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 24 November 2026 until 23 November 2031.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 25 November 2018, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 17 November 2024, with no end date.
- Sandwell
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2029.
- Sefton
On 21 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 March 2023 until 29 February 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 March 2023 until 29 February 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 15 October 2025, with no end date.
- Sevenoaks
On 12 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Sheffield
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 December 2011, with no end date.
- Shropshire
On 31 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Slough
On 30 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Solihull
On 22 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Somerset
On 1 November 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 February 2021, with no end date.
- South Cambridgeshire
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Derbyshire
On 2 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Gloucestershire
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 10 January 2024, with no end date.
- South Hams
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Holland
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Kesteven
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Norfolk
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Oxfordshire
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Ribble
On 13 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 6 March 2026, with no end date.
- South Staffordshire
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- South Tyneside
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 3 December 2025, with no end date.
- Southampton
On 30 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: Banister & Polygon, Bargate, Bassett, Bevois, Freemantle, Millbrook, Portswood, Shirley and Swaythling wards.
When: from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 23 March 2012, with no end date.
- Southend-on-Sea
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 December 2021 until 30 November 2026.
Proposed selective licensing - the council is asking for views on whether every rented home in parts of Southend-on-Sea should need a licence. Have your say by 31 December 2026.
- Southwark
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Champion Hill, Faraday, Goose Green, Newington and St Giles wards.
When: from 1 March 2022 until 1 March 2027.
Selective licensing
Where: Camberwell Green, Chaucer, Dulwich Hill, Dulwich Wood, London Bridge & West Bermondsey, North Walworth, Nunhead & Queen's Road, Old Kent Road, Peckham, Peckham Rye, Rotherhithe, Rye Lane, South Bermondsey and Surrey Docks wards.
When: from 1 November 2023 until 31 October 2028.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 March 2022 until 1 March 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 17 October 2014, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 27 October 2016, with no end date.
- Spelthorne
On 17 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 13 March 2026, with no end date.
- St Albans
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- St Helens
On 21 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Stafford
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Staffordshire Moorlands
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Stevenage
On 19 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 20 September 2017, with no end date.
- Stockport
On 20 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Stockton-on-Tees
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 November 2024 until 31 October 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 22 March 2027, with no end date.
- Stoke-on-Trent
On 29 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Stratford-on-Avon
On 18 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Stroud
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Sunderland
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 16 December 2013, with no end date.
- Surrey Heath
On 17 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Sutton
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Swale
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 21 July 2026, with no end date.
- Swindon
On 29 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Tameside
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 2 October 2025, with no end date.
- Tamworth
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Tandridge
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 9 February 2026, with no end date.
- Teignbridge
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Telford and Wrekin
On 29 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 27 February 2027, with no end date.
- Tendring
On 9 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 31 May 2013, with no end date.
- Test Valley
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Tewkesbury
On 10 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Thanet
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 4 February 2012, with no end date.
- Three Rivers
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Thurrock
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 5 January 2026 until 4 January 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 7 September 2025 until 6 August 2030.
- Tonbridge and Malling
On 12 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Torbay
On 29 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Torridge
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Tower Hamlets
On 25 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 January 2021, with no end date.
- Trafford
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 21 December 2017, with no end date.
- Tunbridge Wells
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Uttlesford
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Vale of White Horse
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wakefield
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 October 2025, with no end date.
- Walsall
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2027.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 October 2025, with no end date.
- Waltham Forest
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Cann Hall, Cathall, Chapel End, Chingford Green, Forest, Grove Green, Hale End & Highams Park South, High Street, Higham Hill, Hoe Street, Larkswood, Lea Bridge, Leyton, Leytonstone, Markhouse, St James, Upper Walthamstow, Valley, William Morris and Wood Street wards.
When: from 1 May 2025 until 30 April 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 16 September 2014, with no end date.
- Wandsworth
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Furzedown, South Balham, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway wards.
When: from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2030.
Selective licensing
Where: East Putney, Northcote and West Putney wards.
When: from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2030.
- Warrington
On 27 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 25 September 2026, with no end date.
- Warwick
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 18 January 2024 until 17 January 2029.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2012, with no end date.
- Watford
On 11 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Waverley
On 18 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wealden
On 9 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Welwyn Hatfield
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 12 January 2012, with no end date.
- West Berkshire
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- West Devon
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- West Lancashire
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 December 2011, with no end date.
- West Lindsey
On 15 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- West Northamptonshire
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 24 February 2025 until 23 February 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 February 2011, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 14 March 2012, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 September 2012, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 23 March 2017, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 29 September 2018, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 13 November 2020, with no end date.
- West Oxfordshire
On 16 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- West Suffolk
On 20 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Westminster
On 26 September 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: Abbey Road, Bayswater, Church Street, Harrow Road, Hyde Park, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Lancaster Gate, Little Venice, Maida Vale, Marylebone, Pimlico North, Queen's Park, Regent's Park, West End and Westbourne wards.
When: from 24 November 2025 until 23 November 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 31 August 2026 until 30 August 2031.
- Westmorland and Furness
On 1 November 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wigan
On 20 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 31 August 2025, with no end date.
- Wiltshire
On 14 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Winchester
On 15 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 2 May 2016, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 May 2018, with no end date.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 19 December 2022, with no end date.
- Windsor and Maidenhead
On 30 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wirral
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2029.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 July 2024 until 31 March 2029.
Selective licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2030.
- Woking
On 18 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 5 January 2026 until 4 January 2031.
- Wokingham
On 30 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wolverhampton
On 22 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 14 September 2017, with no end date.
- Worcester
On 14 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2030.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 July 2014, with no end date.
- Worthing
On 19 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wychavon
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme, and no planning limits on house shares.
- Wyre
On 13 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 25 February 2026, with no end date.
- Wyre Forest
On 19 October 2026 we found:
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 20 February 2027, with no end date.
- York
On 28 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: Clifton, Fishergate, Fulford & Heslington, Guildhall, Heworth, Hull Road, Micklegate and Osbaldwick & Derwent wards.
When: from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2028.
Article 4 on house shares
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 20 April 2012, with no end date.
Wales
- Anglesey
On 25 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Blaenau Gwent
On 27 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Bridgend
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Caerphilly
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Cardiff
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Carmarthenshire
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Ceredigion
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 10 July 2024 until 9 July 2029.
- Conwy
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: part of the council area - the council's page below says which.
When: from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2030.
Additional licensing
Where: Craig-y-don, Glyn, Gogarth Mostyn, Rhiw and Tudno wards.
When: from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031.
- Denbighshire
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 February 2026 until 31 January 2031.
- Flintshire
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031.
- Gwynedd
Not checked yet, so we can't say whether any scheme applies.
- Merthyr Tydfil
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Monmouthshire
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Neath Port Talbot
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Newport
On 27 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 13 February 2025 until 12 February 2030.
- Pembrokeshire
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Powys
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
On 27 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2029.
- Swansea
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: Castle, St Thomas, Uplands and Waterfront wards.
When: from 14 February 2026 until 14 February 2031.
- Torfaen
On 27 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Vale of Glamorgan
On 26 October 2026 we found no council licensing scheme.
- Wrexham
On 26 October 2026 we found:
Additional licensing
Where: the whole council area.
When: from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2026.