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Waltham Forest runs selective and additional licensing. Here's what that means for your property, which wards are covered and what a licence costs. Check a postcode →
Selective licensing covers some wards. Check the ward list below, or search your postcode.
Additional HMO licensing covers the whole borough. Fee: £1,200.
Applies everywhere in England. Fee: £1,650.
Based on the schemes on our records (checked 25 August 2026). Councils can change schemes at short notice, so always confirm with the council.
Apply through the Waltham Forest Council licensing page. Most councils take online applications with a gas safety certificate, EICR, EPC, floor plan and tenancy details. Licences usually run for five years or until the scheme ends.
Councils add and renew schemes every few months. We check every borough monthly. Use our free landlord compliance checklist for everything else a let needs.
The Landlord Portfolio Toolkit logs licence numbers, expiry dates and certificates for every property, with alerts before anything runs out.
This guide summarises council licensing schemes from published sources and is checked periodically. It is not legal advice. Designations use the ward boundaries in force when they were made, which can differ from current wards. Always confirm with the council before letting a property. Letting without a required licence can lead to fines of up to £40,000 and rent repayment orders of up to 24 months.