Landlord licensing and compliance in Greenwich
Greenwich operates borough-wide mandatory and additional HMO licensing, while selective licensing currently applies in five wards according to the council's address checker. A consultation running from 21 July to 12 October 2026 proposes a wider selective scheme; that proposal is not yet a designation. Council pages also give conflicting civil-penalty ceilings of £30,000 and £40,000.
Check the current selective area, not the consultation map
The council's current address-check page lists selective licensing in five wards. A consultation running from 21 July to 12 October 2026 proposes a wider replacement area; it is not yet a designation. An older committee document refers to parts of six wards under earlier boundaries, so use the current address checker for the property's status and do not treat the proposal as live.
Mandatory and additional HMO licences
Royal Greenwich operates borough-wide mandatory and additional HMO licensing, subject to the council's stated exemptions. Most property licences last five years, although shorter terms may be issued in specified circumstances. The council's fees page lists selective licensing at £905.75 and HMO licensing at £527.82 per letting for the first five, then £316.69 for each additional letting; fees are split into two payments. The fee year was not stated, so confirm current charges before applying.
Article 4 and enforcement
An Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for C3-to-C4 change took effect on 27 September 2018. Licensing and planning remain separate checks. One council page states a civil penalty up to £40,000; another says up to £30,000 and describes possible prosecution, an RRO of up to 12 months' rent and section 21 restrictions. Preserve both penalty statements pending clarification.
Sources: Royal Borough of Greenwich HMO licensing, address-check, fees, duration and notices pages; 2026 selective licensing consultation and designation-area document; current and proposed Article 4 information. Confirm current selective boundaries, fees and enforcement position with the council. Illustrative guide - scheme boundaries and dates change; general information, not legal advice.
Renewal tracked from expiry, reminders from 60 days out, proof of service to tenants logged. Knows the 2-month early-renewal rule that keeps your date fixed.
Five years goes quicker than you think. Kept remembers so you don't have to - including the 28-day duty to give tenants a copy.
Expiry tracked from the certificate details you confirm - band E is the current minimum for most domestic private lets unless exempt, and proposed changes are flagged only when they become law.
30-day protection window tracked from the day the money lands - not the tenancy date - with prescribed information logged.
Check dates and follow-up dates for time-limited permissions, stored against each tenant.
Smoke alarms every storey, CO alarms where required, checked and dated at the start of every tenancy.
A one-off duty for tenancies that existed on 1 May 2026. Who was served, when, and how - the £7,000 question, answered with a dated record.
Preparation and export support for the future official registration process - clearly marked as planned.
Selective licensing (ordinary lets): YES - currently listed in 5 wards; wider scheme proposed. See the local picture above - every other duty applies exactly as it does nationwide.
Add a postcode and Kept resolves the council, location and local context automatically.
Planned preparation and export support for the government's regional PRS Database rollout.