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We monitor selective licensing schemes across 317 UK local authorities. When boundaries shift, you get alerted within 24 hours.
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Selective licensing boundaries shift constantly. Tracking them manually across hundreds of local authorities isn't practical—but staying compliant matters.
“What if you found out three months too late?”
A new selective licensing scheme goes live in Birmingham. Your property at 14 Acacia Road is inside the boundary.
You find out three months later—when the £18,000 civil penalty notice arrives under Housing Act 2004 enforcement.
Manchester extends its existing scheme by 12 streets. Properties that were compliant on Monday now need licences.
The consultation ended six weeks ago. The deadline was yesterday.
One unlicensed property triggers an investigation.
The council audits your full portfolio. They find four more.
£150,000
Total Exposure
Plus Rent Repayment Orders. Reputation damaged for years.
47
Properties
3
Need attention
44
Compliant
We monitor selective licensing across 317 councils. You focus on your properties. Learn more about how ProperLet Protect works or see our transparent pricing. See how it works for major councils: London, Manchester, Birmingham.
Add properties by address or postcode. We identify each council and tell you where you stand today.
While you manage your properties, we monitor 317 councils. When something affects you, you'll know within 24 hours.
From application to approval, we walk you through every step. Council portals and paperwork handled.
Everything you need to stay ahead of licensing changes
Upload your portfolio. We watch every council that affects your properties.
317
councils monitored
England & Wales
<48h
detection time
from council announcement
Email notifications within 24 hours of any change that affects your portfolio.
Portfolio-wide compliance status. Filter by council, risk level, or property.
Guided compliance workflows for council applications.
Everything you need to know about selective licensing and ProperLet.
Selective licensing is a UK housing regulation under the Housing Act 2004 that requires landlords in designated areas to obtain a licence for each rental property. Councils can implement these schemes to tackle issues like antisocial behaviour or poor housing conditions. Non-compliance can result in civil penalties up to £30,000 per property.
ProperLet alerts you within 24 hours of any boundary change affecting your portfolio. Our monitoring system checks all 317 UK local authorities daily for scheme updates, new designations, and boundary modifications. You'll receive email alerts with specific property impact analysis and recommended next steps for compliance.
We monitor all 317 local authorities in England with the power to introduce selective licensing schemes under the Housing Act 2004. This includes every council from London boroughs to rural districts, ensuring comprehensive coverage across all regions where selective licensing can be implemented.
You could manually check each local authority website, but councils publish licensing information inconsistently across hundreds of different formats. Some use PDFs, others interactive maps, and many don't provide clear boundary data. ProperLet consolidates all this into one dashboard with automatic alerts, saving hours of weekly monitoring.
When ProperLet detects a boundary change affecting your properties, you'll receive an email alert with scheme details, specific property impacts, relevant deadlines, and clear next steps. ProperLet Comply (coming soon) will guide you through the entire application process, from document preparation to submission.
Book a demo to see ProperLet in action with your actual portfolio. Our team will show you exactly which properties are at risk today and how our monitoring works. Early customers receive special launch pricing and priority support during onboarding.
Selective licensing fines in the UK can reach up to £30,000 per property under civil penalty provisions of the Housing Act 2004. Councils can also pursue prosecution, leading to unlimited fines. Additionally, tenants may claim Rent Repayment Orders for up to 12 months' rent. A single unlicensed property could cost a landlord £50,000 or more in combined penalties.
Operating without a selective licence is a criminal offence. Consequences include civil penalties up to £30,000, prosecution with unlimited fines, Rent Repayment Orders where tenants reclaim up to 12 months' rent, inability to serve Section 21 eviction notices, and reputational damage. Councils are increasingly using data matching to identify unlicensed properties and taking enforcement action.
To check if your property needs selective licensing: 1) Identify your local council (the local authority where the property is located), 2) Check the council's website for active licensing schemes, 3) Use the council's boundary checker or interactive map, 4) Contact the council's private sector housing team, or 5) Use ProperLet's free property checker tool for instant results across all 317 councils.
HMO licensing applies to Houses in Multiple Occupation (3+ unrelated tenants sharing facilities), while selective licensing applies to ALL private rentals in designated areas regardless of occupancy type. HMO licensing is mandatory nationwide for large HMOs (5+ people), but selective licensing is council-specific and only applies where councils have implemented schemes under the Housing Act 2004.
Selective licensing schemes in the UK last a maximum of 5 years under the Housing Act 2004. After expiry, councils must apply for a new designation if they wish to continue the scheme. Individual property licences typically last 5 years but may be shorter if the scheme is ending.
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