Confirm the area and licence route
Selective licensing can cover privately rented homes that are not HMOs. The local notice defines its area and exclusions. Check whether mandatory or additional HMO licensing applies first, then confirm the selective boundary and exemptions for the exact property.
Read the HMO licence guide for the national threshold and local additional route. An additional HMO designation absent from this catalogue still needs council confirmation.
Reviewed selective designations
Each linked record has its own source, period and scope. These dates describe the scheme, rather than the expiry of an individual licence. Check the council’s current application service and fee before applying.
Lambeth selective licensing: phase 1
The first Lambeth selective designation covers privately rented homes in four mapped wards, including ordinary single-household homes that are not exempt.
Area: Knights Hill, Streatham Common & Vale, Streatham Hill East and Streatham St Leonards, within Annex A’s designation boundary.
The designation map controls the area. Rental Licensing has not validated it for address matching. Confirm the exact property boundary and any exemptions with Lambeth.
Exclusions to confirm
- Mandatory and additional licensable HMOs are excluded.
- Social landlord tenancies, management orders, temporary exemptions and statutory exempt tenancies need individual review.
Before an application
- Confirm the exact address with Lambeth and retain the relevant map.
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Lambeth selective licensing: phase 2
Lambeth’s second selective designation covers privately rented homes in 19 mapped wards, with a separate five-year period from the first phase.
Area: The 19 phase 2 wards listed on the council page, inside Annex A’s blue boundary and purple designated area.
Annex A defines the boundary. Ward names and postcodes are not address matches. HMO routes and statutory exemptions require separate checks.
Exclusions to confirm
- Mandatory or additional licensable HMOs are excluded.
- Registered social landlord tenancies, management orders, temporary exemptions and statutory exempt tenancies are excluded as defined in the notice.
Before an application
- Confirm the phase 2 address boundary with Lambeth before applying.
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Questions about Lambeth selective licensing
Does every privately rented home in Lambeth need a selective licence?
The scheme has designated boundaries and statutory exclusions. The council identifies two excluded wards, but Rental Licensing does not infer an address decision from a ward name or postcode.
Will a selective licence replace my HMO licence?
The selective notices exclude properties that require mandatory or additional HMO licensing. Establish the applicable HMO route first and ask Lambeth about non-standard buildings or exemptions.
Can the Rental Licensing checker confirm an exact selective boundary?
No. It can identify the reviewed local records and show which facts still need checking. Selective results with an unresolved area remain manual review. Use the official council map or address service before treating a home as included or excluded.
What evidence should I keep after confirming the correct licence route?
Keep the relevant designation and boundary evidence, application acknowledgement, individual licence and its actual expiry and conditions. This guide records scheme dates; it does not verify that your property has a valid licence.