Croydon Landlord Licensing Consultation 2026 – Full Guide for Landlords
Croydon’s New Landlord Licensing Scheme: A Horror Story Landlords Need to Hear Before 12 January 2026
👉 Download your MP objection letter + info pack here
👉 Respond to the consultation here
👉 Text “CROYDON” to 07882953291 to get instant updates
Because if we don’t act, this scheme WILL be pushed through quietly.
Why I’m Personally Opposed (And Why You Should Be Too)
Let me tell you a story one that started like a harmless council update and quickly turned into a full-blown landlord horror movie.
A Croydon Landlord Licensing scheme consultation quietly launched without telling the people who will pay for it. A consultation opened secretly on 21 October 2025, and most landlords had no idea. I never received an email, a letter, or a notification.
Then at the October landlord forum, the council casually said:
“We’ve given you extra time.”
Extra time for WHAT? Nobody was told it had begun.
That was the first jump scare. The second was the “10–15 minute questionnaire” that took three hours to complete properly.
The Horror Deepens When I Realised What They Were Actually Doing
The Renters’ Rights Act came into force in October and already gives councils:
A national landlord register
A national ombudsman
Mandatory documentation
ASB responsibilities
Inspection powers
Strong enforcement
Financial penalties
All funded nationally by landlords joining the register.
So why is Croydon charging £800–£1,250 per property for the exact same requirements?
Chapter One: The Consultation That Lied to My Face
The Council claims:
“This survey takes 10–15 minutes.”
It took me three hours with legal research and careful wording. This is not consultation it is obstruction dressed up as “engagement”.
Chapter Two: They Didn’t Even Tell Us
Most landlords who previously held licences were never contacted. No letters. No emails. No public announcement. This scheme is being slipped under the radar.
Chapter Three: A Licensing Scheme That Solves Nothing
The scheme will NOT fix for:
ASB
Drug hotspots
Commercial waste
Street behaviour
Fly tipping
Poor policing
Delayed council enforcement
But it WILL:
Double-charge compliant landlords
Duplicate national requirements
Reduce rental supply
Push investors out of Croydon
Push tenants onto the social housing list
Push skilled tenants from the area and employers due to lack of housing
The Renters’ Rights Act vs Croydon Licensing: A Nightmare in Duplicate
Comparison Table
What You Can Do (Right Now)
📅 Respond to the consultation before 12 January 2026
Download your objection pack
💬 Text “CROYDON” and you name to 07882953291
📊 Share this blog with every landlord you know
Wards Affected
Selective Licensing Wards Included
Addiscombe East • Addiscombe West • Bensham Manor • Broad Green • Fairfield • Norbury & Pollards Hill • Norbury Park • Selhurst • South Croydon • South Norwood • Thornton Heath • Waddon • West Thornton • Woodside
Excluded Wards
Coulsdon Town • Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood • Kenley • New Addington North • New Addington South • Old Coulsdon • Park Hill & Whitgift • Purley & Woodcote • Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown • Sanderstead • Selsdon & Addington Village • Selsdon Vale & Forestdale • Shirley North • Shirley South
Final Word
Croydon’s licensing proposal is a horror story of:
poor communication
duplication of national law
unnecessary costs
misdirected enforcement
But this horror story can have a different ending IF landlords respond before 12 January.
👉 Download your pack
👉 Submit your objection
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👉 And if you see me at one of the Croydon council meetings come say hello.