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CONFIRMATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING
The London Borough of Waltham Forest in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (the Act) hereby designates for selective licensing the area described in paragraph three below.
The designation has been made under the general approval granted under Section 80 of the Act and was approved by Cabinet decision taken on 9 July 2024. The designation falls within a description of designations for which confirmation is required by Secretary of State under the General Approval issued on 1 April 2015.
The Secretary of State confirmed on 15 November 2024 that the designation shall come into force from 1 May 2025.
AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES
This designation shall apply to 20 out of 22 wards in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (excluding Hatch Lane/Highams Park North and Endlebury).
OBJECTIVES OF THE SELECTIVE AND ADDITIONAL LICENSING SCHEME
- Improve property conditions and management standards in single family dwellings
- Improve property conditions and management standards in HMOs
- Landlord engagement
- Reduce anti-social behaviour
Any person who operates a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or person other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Authority may, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000.
If you are a landlord, managing agent or tenant requiring further information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Sector Housing and Licensing Team:
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Email: propertylicensing@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8496 4949
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