Licensing in Ealing

• Selective licence

  In force

  London Borough of Ealing Designation 1 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2022

  Area

  The three pre-May 2022 Council ward areas of East Acton, Southall Broadway and Southall Green, as edged red on the Annex A map. Shown in green or orange on the council's licensing map with Designation 2.

  3 wards, as named in the designation (pre-May 2022 wards):

  • East Acton
  • Southall Broadway
  • Southall Green

  Runs

  1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027

  Fee

  £750 for 5 years

  Schedule of fees (marked 'Fees 2024'): Part A £250 on application, Part B £500 when the licence is ready. Discounts off Part B: £75 accredited landlord (LLAS, NRLA, Safeagent, or full Propertymark/ARLA member); £50 EPC A-C. 10% discount for 2 or more flats in the same building and ownership applied for together (selective only; accreditation/EPC discounts apply to the first flat only). Paper applications +£100; council help to complete +£50. No refund on refusal, withdrawal or revocation.

  Who needs one

  Houses or flats let to a single person or single household (self-contained, with kitchen and bathroom for their own use), whether the whole house is under one tenancy or under separate tenancies of different dwellings, unless the property needs an HMO licence.

  Exemptions

  HMOs licensable under Part 2; tenancies granted by a registered social landlord; Interim/Final Management Orders; temporary exemption notices (s86); tenancies exempt under SI 2006/370. Council page adds: owner-occupiers with one or two lodgers and lets to close family do not need a licence.

  Notes

  Made 20 December 2021; in force 1 April 2022; ceases 31 March 2027. No renewal consultation for selective licensing was found; the only 2026 consultation is for additional HMO licensing. Unless the council consults and designates again, selective licensing in these three wards ends on 31 March 2027. Per the council, licences that run past the end of a scheme remain valid to their own expiry. The dates come from the Appendix 5 designation in the December 2021 Cabinet papers, which matched the council's stated start date of 1 April 2022.

  Apply on the council siteLicence conditionsDesignation or map

  Sources

  • ealing.moderngov.co.uk: 9.5 Appendix 5 Selective Licensing Designation 1 (PDF)
  • ealing.gov.uk: 8
  • ealing.gov.uk: private rented properties
  • ealing.gov.uk: schedule of fees and charges (PDF)

• Selective licence

  In force

  London Borough of Ealing Designation 2 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2022

  Area

  Twelve pre-May 2022 ward areas. The council's 'Types of property licences' page shows 'Perivale and South Acton' as one bullet (11 bullets); the designation and Cabinet report say twelve wards, so Perivale and South Acton are separate wards. The Cabinet report says Designation 2 covers 56.89% of the borough's area and 41.35% of its private rented sector.

  12 wards, as named in the designation (pre-May 2022 wards):

  • Acton Central
  • Dormers Wells
  • Greenford Broadway
  • Greenford Green
  • Hanger Hill
  • Hobbayne
  • Lady Margaret
  • North Greenford
  • Northolt Mandeville
  • Northolt West End
  • Perivale
  • South Acton

  Runs

  3 January 2023 to 2 January 2028

  Fee

  £750 for 5 years

  Same schedule as Designation 1: Part A £250 + Part B £500; £75 accreditation and £50 EPC A-C discounts off Part B; 10% multi-flat discount.

  Who needs one

  Houses or flats let to a single person or single household, unless the property needs an HMO licence.

  Exemptions

  HMOs licensable under Part 2; tenancies granted by a registered provider of social housing; Interim/Final Management Orders; temporary exemption notices (s86); tenancies exempt under SI 2006/370.

  Notes

  Made 7 September 2022; in force 3 January 2023; ceases 2 January 2028. Dates come from the published designation notice (council file id 18256), retrieved from the Internet Archive because the council's download links now return 404. Cabinet agreed the designation on 15 June 2022, subject to confirmation by the Under Secretary of State for Homelessness and Housing (DLUHC), because it was a large scheme under the pre-December 2024 rules. Cabinet report figures: 56.89% of the borough's area and 41.35% of its private rented sector. The council's December 2022 page said the selective designations keep their pre-May 2022 boundaries regardless of the May 2022 ward changes. Earlier selective licences in Acton Central and South Acton under a previous scheme expired on 31 December 2021.

  Apply on the council siteLicence conditionsDesignation or map

  Sources

  • web.archive.org: selective licensing designation 2 (PDF)
  • ealing.gov.uk: 8
  • ealing.moderngov.co.uk: Private Rented Sector Selective Licensing Designation 2 (PDF)
  • ealing.gov.uk: schedule of fees and charges (PDF)

• Additional HMO licence

  In force

  London Borough of Ealing Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2022

  Area

  Whole borough.

  Runs

  1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027

  Fee

  £1,300 for 5 years

  Additional HMO (3 or 4 occupants): Part A £300 + Part B £1,000 = £1,300. Section 257 HMO: Part A £400 + Part B £700 = £1,100. £75 accreditation and £50 EPC A-C discounts off Part B. Schedule marked 'Fees 2024'.

  Who needs one

  HMOs under s254 rented to 3 or more occupiers in 2 or more households that share (or lack) a toilet, washing or cooking facilities, excluding mandatory HMOs. Also s257 converted-building HMOs, but only where all units are privately rented and the building and units are in the same ownership or control (including above non-residential premises).

  Exemptions

  Owner-occupier with one or two lodgers; statutory HMO exemptions (Schedule 14).

  Notes

  Designation made 21 December 2021; in force 1 April 2022; ceases 31 March 2027. A replacement borough-wide scheme was consulted on from 15 July to 24 September 2026, intended to start in or around April 2027.

  Apply on the council siteLicence conditionsDesignation or map

  Sources

  • ealing.gov.uk: designation of an area for additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation hmos (PDF)
  • ealing.gov.uk: 8
  • haveyoursay.ealing.gov.uk: hmo licensing
  • ealing.gov.uk: schedule of fees and charges (PDF)

• Mandatory HMO licence

  In force

  Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, Ealing fees)

  Area

  Entire borough (national scheme).

  Fee

  £1,500 for 5 years

  By bedrooms (Part A + Part B £1,000): up to 5 bedrooms £1,500 (£500 + £1,000); 6-7 £1,600; 8-10 £1,700; 11-15 £1,800; 16-19 £1,900; 20+ £2,000. Accreditation £75 and EPC A-C £50 discounts off Part B. Schedule marked 'Fees 2024'.

  Who needs one

  5 or more people in 2 or more households sharing facilities.

  Apply on the council site

  Sources

  • ealing.gov.uk: schedule of fees and charges (PDF)

• Additional HMO licence

  Proposed

  Proposed Ealing additional HMO licensing scheme (2027)

  Area

  Proposed updated borough-wide scheme to replace the current one when it ends on 31 March 2027.

  Fee

  Not yet confirmed

  The consultation page says 'no changes to additional fees'. Trade press (NRLA September 2026 bulletin) reports a proposed £1,300 fee and £1,100 for s257 HMOs; the Appendix 6 proposed fee schedule was not fetched.

  Who needs one

  Proposed: smaller HMOs occupied by 3 or 4 unrelated people; possibly also Section 257 converted blocks that did not meet relevant building standards.

  Notes

  Consultation 15 July to 24 September 2026. Analysis and decision phase 1 October to 31 December 2026; if Cabinet approves, the scheme would come into effect in or around April 2027 and last five years.

  Designation or map

  Sources

  • haveyoursay.ealing.gov.uk: hmo licensing
  • ealing.gov.uk: private rented properties

Council source

Ealing's civil penalty policy

• Have your say on additional HMO licensing in EalingClosed, awaiting decision

  Closed 24 September 2026

These points were unresolved when we researched Ealing on 14 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

• Not yet confirmed

  Selective Designation 1 ends 31 March 2027 and no renewal consultation was found. Confirm whether Ealing intends to let selective licensing lapse in East Acton, Southall Broadway and Southall Green or renew it.

• Not yet confirmed

  Fee schedule is marked 'Fees 2024'; confirm it is still current for 2026/27.

• Not yet confirmed

  Whether the immediate Perivale Article 4 direction (in force 30 October 2024) was confirmed within six months; the council page states it came into force but the confirmation notice was not fetched.

• Not yet confirmed

  The council's main landlord page has a 'following areas' list for selective licensing that renders empty; the ward list here comes from the 'Types of property licences' page and the designations.

• Not yet confirmed

  Not independently re-checked (verification of 2026-10-14): the Selective Designation 1 PDF could not be fetched (the moderngov copy timed out and the council download returns 404). Its dates (made 20 Dec 2021, in force 1 Apr 2022, ceasing 31 Mar 2027) and its three pre-2022 wards are supported by search-index extracts and the live 'Types of property licences' page.

• Not yet confirmed

  Not independently re-checked (verification of 2026-10-14): the Have Your Say page could not be read, so the 15 Jul 2026 consultation start, the 'no changes to additional fees' wording and the '28 civil penalties since April 2025' figure were not re-confirmed.

Licensing is separate from the national landlord register. Ealing is in London, where the planned registration window runs from 15 July 2027 to 14 October 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Register dates, fee and documents