Letting a property in Newham: a landlord’s guide

General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.

Landlord licensing in Newham

• Selective licensing: Selective licensing covers every ward except Royal Victoria and Stratford Olympic Park, from 1 June 2023 for five years, for privately rented homes that do not need an HMO licence.
• Additional HMO licensing: Additional HMO licensing covers every ward except Royal Victoria and Stratford Olympic Park, for homes let to three or more people forming two or more households, from 1 January 2023 until 31 December 2027.
• Fees: A selective licence costs £750 (£400 on application, £350 later) and an additional HMO licence £1,250 (£400 and £850), each for up to five years; homes not let before with an EPC of C or better pay less (£400 and £800).

Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Newham Council.

Newham Council: private renting and licensing

Safety certificates

• Gas Safety (CP12): every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
• EICR: at least every 5 years, by a qualified electrician.
• EPC: rated E or above, valid for 10 years.
• Alarms: a smoke alarm on every storey, and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (not gas cookers).

Book a Gas Safety certificate, EICR or EPC in Newham at a fixed price, and keep track of expiry dates in the free landlord dashboard.

Deposits and the inventory

Protect the deposit in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits within 30 days. At the end, the scheme decides any dispute on the evidence, above all the check-in compared with the check-out, so the inventory is what protects you.

What to record in Newham homes

• Terraced houses let to sharers: photograph each bedroom, its lock and furniture, the fire doors and the smoke and heat alarms.
• Extended Victorian terraces: photograph rear extensions, loft rooms and the joins between old and new walls for cracks or damp.
• Build-to-rent flats in Stratford and E20: record fobs, parcel room and bike store access, and photograph the heating unit, balcony and any fitted appliances.
• Damp and mould in older terraces: photograph bathroom ceilings, window reveals and the corners of outside walls.
• Dockside flats in the Royal Docks: photograph windows, balcony doors and seals, and note any communal heating meter readings.

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Homes sold in Newham in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Terraced	650	£491,176
Flat or maisonette	646	£357,515
Other	39	£3,698,031
Semi-detached	37	£519,526
Detached	7	£633,643

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.