Letting a property in Redbridge: 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 Redbridge

• Selective licensing: Two selective licensing schemes cover most of the borough: Scheme 3 in Ilford Town and Valentines wards (in force since 1 November 2023) and Scheme 4 in 15 further wards (8 April 2024 to 7 April 2029). Check the council’s ward map to see whether a home is included.
• Additional HMO licensing: Borough-wide additional licensing for smaller HMOs (three or four people in two or more households sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet), from 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028. Larger HMOs need a mandatory licence.
• Fees: £997.69 per property for a selective licence (applications from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027)

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

Redbridge 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 Redbridge 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 Redbridge homes

• Interwar semis often have original or early double-glazed bay windows: photograph each window’s seals, handles, locks and any condensation between panes.
• Converted loft rooms and rear extensions are common: photograph ceilings and wall junctions for cracks or damp staining, and note any rooflights.
• In shared houses, photograph every bedroom door lock and note which keys open which rooms, plus the condition of the shared kitchen and bathroom.
• Front drives and side gates: photograph paving, gate latches and the bins provided, and note whose responsibility the garden is.
• Flats over shop parades in Ilford, Gants Hill and Barkingside: photograph the communal entrance, stairs and any rear access, and record fob and key counts.
• Check and photograph the boiler, meter cupboard and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, which are often in an under-stairs cupboard in these houses.

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Homes sold in Redbridge in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Terraced	771	£553,643
Flat or maisonette	492	£302,957
Semi-detached	308	£694,802
Detached	74	£1,028,845
Other	58	£607,357

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