Licensing scheme for landlords revealed by Wandsworth

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June 6, 2025
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Licensing scheme for landlords revealed by Wandsworth

From 1^st July 2025, landlords in Wandsworth will be able to apply for the required licenses. To find out how this will affect your property, visit the page on the website. More than one in three residents in the borough rent their homes from a private landlord. In a bid to improve standards as well as protections for renters, the council is launching a new landlord licensing scheme for the private rented sector.

This will apply to homes with three or more people from different households (HMOs) as well as further schemes for all private rented homes in Furzedown, South Balham, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway areas.

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These schemes “provide robust protections for tenants as part of the council’s commitment to renters across the borough.” Private landlords in these areas will be required to meet the “standards on aspects such as health and safety, living conditions and room sizes.” Landlords will also be required to protect deposits in a government-backed scheme.

Once the new scheme comes into effect, landlords without a suitable license face prosecution or financial penalties of up to £30,000. Tenants could be eligible to reclaim 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit, or Universal Credit if an offence has been committed.

“Wandsworth has one of the highest proportions of renters in the country,” Aydin Dikerdem, Cabinet Member for Housing, said. “Yet many don’t know who they can turn to if things start to go wrong. Our new licensing scheme will give the council more robust powers to inspect and intervene in cases where landlords are not living up to their duties. This will help us to crack down on rogue landlords, while providing renters with more support and protecting their fundamental rights.”

More information on the schemes can be found on the council’s website: wandsworth.gov.uk/landlord-licences

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