Letting a property in Wandsworth: 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 Wandsworth

• Selective licensing: Selective licensing covers Furzedown, South Balham, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway (designation 1, from 1 July 2025) and East Putney, West Putney and Northcote (designation 2, from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031), for privately rented homes that aren't HMOs.
• Additional HMO licensing: Additional licensing covers the whole borough from 1 July 2025 for HMOs not covered by mandatory licensing, including smaller shared homes and flats in multiple occupation in purpose-built blocks of three or more flats.
• Fees: Selective licence £850 per property; additional HMO licence £1,450 per property, each paid in two parts (Part A on application, Part B when granted).

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

Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth homes

• Sharer lets in Victorian terraces: photograph each bedroom, its door lock and furniture, and the shared kitchen, bathroom and garden.
• Mansion block flats in Battersea, Balham and Putney: photograph the communal entrance, lift, stairs and any porter arrangements, and record every key.
• New towers at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station: photograph integrated appliances, ventilation units, glazing and balcony doors, and record fobs and parking remotes.
• Sash and bay windows: photograph cords, catches, locks and any condensation or rot.
• Riverside flats in Wandsworth Town and Putney: photograph balconies and any signs of damp, and note bike store and parking access.
• Converted flats often share meters or have them in a communal cupboard: photograph each meter with its serial number and reading.

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Homes sold in Wandsworth in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Flat or maisonette	2,005	£564,402
Terraced	760	£1,063,317
Semi-detached	138	£1,556,026
Other	103	£852,472
Detached	27	£2,976,130

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