Leicester City Council Selective Licensing Scheme

The Leicester’s Selective Licensing Scheme commenced on the 10th of October 2022 and impacts the following areas Stoneygate (East Cluster); Westcotes, Fosse, Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields (West Cluster); Saffron (South Cluster)

Click HERE for more information and to apply for a license.

The scheme will impact 9000 properties in these areas. The council will conduct three inspections over the five-year period of the license with the first inspection before issuing a license.

The cost of a license is £1090.00 and EMPO members receive a 10% discount.

Before you apply for a license, you will need to read the pre-application information regarding the documentation required as part of the application process.

For Selective Licensing the Government requires councils to use a set of Prescribed Conditions (contained within the Housing Act 2004.) Councils are not permitted to alter or remove any of these conditions. The conditions relate to and include Gas and Electrical Safety and Tenancy Management etc,

Selective Licensing, Leicester