Rented property licensing

Types of licensing application

New application

You should make a new application if:

• You wish to apply for a Selective Licence under the new licensing designation scheme which commences on 1 June 2023 (you cannot renew your previous Selective licence as these have expired, you must make a new application)
• You wish to apply for an Additional or Mandatory House in Multiple Occupation Property Licence
• This is the first time you have applied for a property licence in Newham
• You want to change the licence holder
• You have been refused a licence
• Your licence has been taken away from you

Apply for a Selective Licence

Apply for an Additional Licence

Apply for a mandatory (HMO) licence

Variation

You (the licence holder) should make this type of application if you have a valid Property licence and:

• We have made a change
• You have made a change
• There is a change of address or details of any interested party such as the manager, owner, mortgagor, freeholder, leaseholder
• There is a change of manager (unless they are also the licence holder)
• There is a change to the maximum number of people living in a property and/or number of households.
• You currently cannot make a variation or revocation online. To tell us about a change by emailing propertylicensing@newham.gov.uk. Make sure you include the full address of the property.

Renewals

A Renewal Licence Application can only be made:

• When the original Property Licence application was made after the 15th May 2023
• The Property licence is currently ‘Issued’,
• The original applicant is the current licence holder
• The original applicant has access to the My Newham account that made the original application
• The applicant holds the current issued licence reference number.

If you do not meet, the renewal criteria set out above you will need to make a new application here: Property Licence Application for your property once the current Property Licence expires.

Apply for a Renewal Property Licence Application

Renewal Type

There are two renewal types "Simple Renewal with changes or Full Renewal”.

To use the original details entered of your previous application, as you do not need to change your licence type, Licence Holder or property details select "Simple Renewal with changes".

You can edit questions relating to your Property Management, Health and Safety and some property information that does not change the use of the property in any way.  

You will need to have various information relating to relevant certificates for the property; you cannot proceed with your application unless you have provided the required information and documentation:

Photos or scans of documents are acceptable, providing the relevant information is clear.

• A Gas Safety Certificate is required every year for all Gas appliances.
• An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is required every 5 years.  
• An Energy Performance Certificate is required.
• Landlord Accreditation provides training and support to landlords.  It also ensures that tenancy standards are maintained.  You are required to supply a Landlord Accreditation Certificate and number if you are a member.  Course to be a minimum of 5 hours.

Please note you will not be able to change the Applicant or Proposed Licence Holder details using this renewal type. If these have changed at all, please select ‘Full Renewal here: Full Renewal

If the Licence type has changed (e.g. HMO to Selective) or you wish to fill in a new blank application for a property with an existing Licence please select "Full Renewal" here: Full Renewal.

Should the property no be longer licensable or in your control. Please contact us by emailing: propertylicensing@newham.gov.uk

Revocation

You (the licence holder) should make this type of application when:

• There is a new proposed licence
• The property has been sold
• The property no longer needs to be licensed.
• You currently cannot make a variation or revocation online. To tell us about a change by emailing propertylicensing@newham.gov.uk. Make sure you include the full address of the property.
• You must have a licence for every home you rent out privately in Newham. If you do not, you could face a financial penalty notice of up to £30,000 or an unlimited fine from the court.

Before you apply

Check which type of licence you should apply for.  There are several types of property licence: mandatory, selective and additional.

You must also make sure you know which type of application you should make.

If your property does not have a licence and you are taking steps which mean it will not need a licence, you can apply for a temporary exemption Temporary licence exemption – Rented property licensing – Newham Council

Who can apply

Anyone can apply for a property licence; however, they must be the most appropriate person to do so. Normally this will be the owner or a manager employed by the owner. The proposed licence holder needs to be the most appropriate person, namely the landlord, person in receipt of rent or in control of the property. If it is a limited company, please give the full company name and address of a UK registered office and listed director who will be the proposed licence holder.
At the very least, the council expects the licence holder to have the power to:

• let and terminate the tenancies;
• access all parts of the premises to the same extent as the owner.
• You must apply for one licence per property. You cannot transfer a licence to another person.
• Please visit our FAQs page for common questions and answers relating to Licence Holders queries.

When you apply - Documents required before making your application 

You will need to have various information relating to the property to hand before completing your application including uploading copies of the relevant certificates; you cannot proceed with your application unless you have provided the required information and documentation:

Photos or scans of documents are acceptable, providing the relevant information is clear.

• A Gas Safety Certificate is required every year for all Gas appliances.
• An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is required every 5 years.  
•  An Energy Performance Certificate is required.

• Landlord Accreditation provides training and support to landlords.  It also ensures that tenancy standards are maintained.  You are required to supply a Landlord Accreditation Certificate and number if you are a member.  Course to be a minimum of 5 hours.

For further details on what happens once you have made a successful application please visit our What happens next – Rented property licensing – Newham Council section.

For further information on the types of Property licence, please visit Selective Licensing – Rented property licensing – Newham Council or Additional and Mandatory HMO Licensing – Rented property licensing – Newham Council