A new selective licensing scheme in the London borough of Haringey is set to go live across 14 wards in the borough on 17th November 2022 after approval was granted by minister for housing and rough sleeping, Eddie Hughes MP, on behalf of the secretary of state at DLUHC. The scheme will run for 5 years.

The licence fee is set at £600 per property reduced to £350 for "early bird" applications. The council says that the scheme is designed "to protect private renters by ensuring landlords take maximum responsibility for taking effective and appropriate management of their properties.".

Interestingly the council announcement also states that "With a specific focus on reducing fuel poverty, the Selective licensing scheme will help the council identify properties with the worst energy efficiency ratings" and, whilst the minister's scheme approval letter agrees that Haringey has high levels of deprivation (sufficiently high to grant approval) the council estimates that around 5% of its PRS stock has "non compliant" energy efficiency ratings and the council aims (through the licence conditions requirement for landlords to provide, on application, the energy performance certificate for their property) to identify those properties and says it will be enabled to provide support and education to those landlords on improving energy efficiency.

Cllr. Dana Carlin, cabinet member for housing services, private renters and planning said "With over 40% of the borough renting from a private landlord we want to ensure all our residents live in warm and safe homes. The .... scheme will enable us to work with landlords to improve the quality of the housing stock in the private rented sector .... "