What Changed This Month

A live log of recently added and updated UK rental licensing schemes and council consultations, drawn directly from Tuxa's database. Updated whenever our data team adds or amends a scheme.

50 scheme records12 consultationsData sourced from council publications and GOV.UK

Licensing Scheme Changes

March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Arun Additional HMO

Arun · Started 1 February 2025 · Expires 31 January 2030

Updated 17 March 2026

NewLicensing Scheme

Southampton Additional HMO

Southampton · Started 1 October 2025 · Expires 30 September 2030

Added 17 March 2026

NewLicensing Scheme

Liverpool Selective

Liverpool · Started 1 April 2022 · Expires 31 March 2027

Added 17 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Plasnewydd

Cardiff · Started 1 January 2021 · Expires 1 January 2026

Updated 16 March 2026

NewSelective Licensing

Great Yarmouth Selective Licensing 2025

Great Yarmouth · Started 1 April 2026 · Expires 31 March 2031

Added 16 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Abergele Pensarn (Marine Road and South Parade)

Conwy · Started 1 October 2025 · Expires 30 September 2030

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective partial

Leicester · Started 10 October 2022 · Expires 9 October 2027

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Bath City-wide

Bath and North East Somerset · Started 1 January 2019 · Expires 31 December 2023

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Lambeth Additional

Lambeth · Started 9 December 2021 · Expires 8 December 2026

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Haringey Sel

Haringey · Started 17 November 2022 · Expires 16 November 2027

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective Partial

Southend-on-Sea · Started 1 December 2021 · Expires 30 November 2026

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Oxford · Started 10 June 2021 · Expires 10 June 2026

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Lewisham Additional HMO Licensing

Lewisham · Started 22 April 2022 · Expires 21 April 2027

Updated 16 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective phase 1/2

Southwark · Started 1 March 2022 · Expires 1 March 2027

Updated 16 March 2026

NewAdditional Licensing

Reading Borough Council Borough-Wide Additional Licensing Scheme

Reading · Started 1 March 2026

Added 16 March 2026

NewAdditional Licensing

Sutton Additional HMO Licensing

Sutton · Started 22 March 2026 · Expires 21 March 2031

Added 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective partial

Wandsworth · Started 1 July 2025 · Expires 30 June 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Laindon/ Dickenson Road and Birch Lane: Rusholme

Manchester · Started 9 August 2023 · Expires 8 August 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Peterborough · Started 26 January 2026 · Expires 25 January 2031

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional excluding 2 wards

Newham · Started 1 January 2023 · Expires 31 December 2027

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional

York · Started 1 April 2023 · Expires 31 March 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Hexthorpe

Doncaster · Started 1 March 2022 · Expires 28 February 2027

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Crumpsall

Manchester · Started 24 May 2025 · Expires 23 May 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Newport · Started 13 February 2025 · Expires 12 February 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional

West Northamptonshire · Started 24 February 2025 · Expires 23 February 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective partial

Peterborough · Started 11 March 2024 · Expires 10 March 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Droylsden

Manchester · Started 24 May 2025 · Expires 23 May 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Cathays

Cardiff · Started 1 February 2023 · Expires 1 February 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Bishopston and Ashley Down, Cotham, and Easton

Bristol, City of · Started 6 August 2024 · Expires 5 August 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Sandwell · Started 1 October 2024 · Expires 30 September 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Luton · Started 5 February 2024 · Expires 5 February 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Phase1/2

Gateshead · Started 1 June 2025 · Expires 30 May 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective

Newham · Started 1 June 2023 · Expires 31 May 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Phase2 Select

Gateshead · Started 1 October 2025

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Scheme 3

Redbridge · Started 1 November 2023 · Expires 31 October 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective 1

Newcastle upon Tyne · Started 1 October 2021 · Expires 30 September 2026

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective + Additional

Bedminster and Brislington West wards

Bristol, City of · Started 6 April 2022 · Expires 5 April 2027

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective Ward

Northumberland · Started 14 October 2024 · Expires 13 October 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective + Additional

Eastville and St George

Bristol, City of · Started 1 July 2016 · Expires 1 July 2021

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

EASTSTAFFSEL

East Staffordshire · Started 12 September 2022 · Expires 11 September 2027

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Hammersmith and Fulham · Started 5 June 2022 · Expires 4 June 2027

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

LAM SEL PH 1

Lambeth · Started 2 September 2024 · Expires 1 September 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Bedford Additional

Bedford · Started 21 May 2023 · Expires 20 May 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Scheme 4

Redbridge · Started 8 April 2024 · Expires 7 April 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide 2026-2031

Islington · Started 1 February 2026 · Expires 31 January 2031

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

Selective Wards

Islington · Started 20 May 2024 · Expires 19 May 2029

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Hounslow · Started 11 December 2025 · Expires 10 December 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Portsmouth · Started 1 September 2023 · Expires 31 August 2028

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedAdditional Licensing

Additional Borough Wide

Denbighshire · Started 1 February 2026 · Expires 31 January 2031

Updated 12 March 2026

UpdatedSelective Licensing

LAM SEL PH 2

Lambeth · Started 1 September 2025 · Expires 30 August 2030

Updated 12 March 2026

Active and Recent Consultations

ClosedArticle 4 Direction

Article 4 Direction Consultation (HMO Planning Control)

Hinckley and Bosworth · Closes 27 March 2026

Updated 27 March 2026

View consultation

ClosedMandatory HMO Licensing

South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (Boston, East Lindsey, South Holland) - HMO Licensing Policy Review

Boston · Closes 18 March 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveAdditional Licensing

Additional HMO Licensing Scheme Consultation

Gloucester · Closes 11 May 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveAdditional & Selective Licensing

Additional and Selective Licensing Consultation

Medway · Closes 31 May 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveArticle 4 Direction

Article 4 Direction Consultation (HMO Planning Controls)

Gloucester · Closes 11 May 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveLandlord Registration

Northern Ireland — Landlord Registration Scheme Amendments

Belfast · Closes 27 April 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ClosedAdditional Licensing

Additional HMO Licensing Scheme Renewal

Harrow · Closes 27 February 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ClosedAdditional Licensing

HMO Additional Licensing and Article 4 Direction Consultations

Telford and Wrekin · Closes 11 March 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ClosedSelective Licensing

Selective Licensing Extension (Battle, Park and Redlands Wards)

Reading

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveAdditional Licensing

Citywide Additional HMO Licensing (Section 257)

Salford · Closes 15 April 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveAdditional Licensing

Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs

Bolton · Closes 19 April 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

ActiveSelective Licensing

Selective Licensing Scheme Extension

East Staffordshire · Closes 3 April 2026

Updated 26 March 2026

View consultation

Related Resources

Active Consultations

All open council consultations on new licensing schemes

Licensing Glossary

Plain-English definitions of selective, additional and HMO licensing

Selective Licensing Explained

How selective licensing works, fees, and how to check your area

Check Your Property

Search any UK address to see if a licence is required

Data sourced from council publications, GOV.UK regulations, and the Housing Act 2004. Last updated automatically on each page load. For corrections or additions, contact the Tuxa editorial team.

Reviewed by Ben Yarrow, founder of Tuxa. This page is generated from live database records and reflects the current state of Tuxa's licensing scheme data.