DIY InventoryLetting a property in Woking: a landlord’s guide
Licensing, certificates, deposits and the local figures for landlords letting in Woking.
General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.
Landlord licensing in Woking
- Selective licensing: No selective licensing scheme.
- Additional HMO licensing: Additional HMO licensing began on 5 January 2026 and runs for five years: shared homes with three or more occupants from two or more households sharing facilities need a licence, on top of national mandatory HMO licensing for five or more.
- Fees: Around £880 for a new HMO licence and £642 to renew (council fees from April 2025)
Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Woking Borough Council.
Woking Borough 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 Woking 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 Woking homes
- Tall apartment blocks in the town centre: record fobs, parking and bike store access, entry phones and the condition of shared lifts and corridors.
- Shared houses with three or more sharers: check the HMO licence, and photograph each bedroom's lock, furniture and fire doors.
- Victorian terraces in Maybury: photograph sash windows, damp in rear kitchens and rear gardens.
- Homes near the River Wey in Byfleet and Old Woking: check for flood damage, airbricks and watermarks.
- 1970s and 1980s houses in Goldsworth Park: note shared parking courts, garages in blocks and older double glazing.
- Large houses in Hook Heath and Horsell: photograph gardens, gates, outbuildings and trees close to the house.
Homes sold in Woking in the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 279 | £404,336 |
| Semi-detached | 267 | £498,142 |
| Flat or maisonette | 266 | £264,585 |
| Detached | 262 | £868,739 |
| Other | 19 | £2,173,375 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.
Letting in Woking: questions
Is there selective licensing in Woking?
No selective licensing scheme. Check the council’s page before letting: schemes are renewed and changed every few years.
What certificates does a landlord need in Woking?
A Gas Safety certificate every 12 months (where there is gas), an electrical safety report (EICR) at least every 5 years, and a valid EPC rated E or above, plus working smoke alarms on every storey and carbon monoxide alarms by fixed combustion appliances.
How long do I have to protect a deposit?
30 days from receiving it, in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits, with the prescribed information given to the tenant in the same 30 days.
Do I need an inventory as a landlord in Woking?
It isn’t a legal requirement, but without a signed check-in record it is very hard to claim anything from the deposit at the end. With DIY Inventory you can do it yourself for £30, or send your tenant a link to do it.