Selective Licensing
The Netherfield ward has been designated as a Selective Licensing area, commencing on the 5th January 2025. Further information on the scheme, knows as Phase 1a, can be found below. Please do not submit applications for properties within the Netherfield ward at this time. The interactive map below can be used to see the area covered by Phase 1a.
Gedling Borough Council has four prescribed areas within its borough that are subject to Selective Licensing. All privately rented homes within these designated areas will require a licence from Gedling Borough Council. Landlords and agents operating privately rented properties in these areas should apply for a licence to avoid enforcement action for failure to licence a property. The prescribed areas covered are located in the following wards:
- Carlton Hill,
- Colwick
- Daybrook
- Newstead Village
- Designation runs from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027
For a detailed view of exactly which prescribed areas are covered by the above mentioned scheme please view our interactive map where all four areas are identified by a blue boarder.
Apply for a Selective Licence
What you will need in order to make a selective licence application:
- Our Online application guide
- A copy of a valid gas safety certificate if the property you are applying for has a gas supply
- A fixed electrical installation test certificate (EICR) dated within the last five years
- If there is more than one party involved in the management (i.e. a licence holder and manager or multiple licence holders) you will require our Fit and Proper Persons Form
- A credit or debit card
- 45 minutes per property you are applying to licence
If you have already started and saved an application, you will need to log back in to the system to contine.
Stay informed about selective licensing
If you would like to be kept updated on all issues relating to selective licensing within Gedling please email the team at privatesectorhousing@gedling.gov.uk.
Message to selective licence applicants
If you are a selective licence applicant and have received an email from Idox, our application provider, stating that your application has been deleted please be assured that this only applies to saved drafts and will not affect any applications that have been paid for and submitted to the council.
Licence costs
The licence fee will be collected in two parts. Part one when you apply and part two when the application is processed.
From the 1st November 2024 the fee structure will be updated. The new fees are shown below under the heading “Fee structure from 1st November 2024”. The new fee structure will apply to all selective licensing applications submitted under phase 2 and phase 1a from 1st November 2024.
Online application and licence fees
|
Landlord type |
Part 1 fee |
Part 2 fee |
Total |
|
Accredited Landlords |
£430 |
£155 |
£585 |
|
Non Accredited Landlords |
£520 |
£180 |
£700 |
Paper application and licence fees
|
Landlord type |
Part 1 fee |
Part 2 fee |
Total |
|
Accredited Landlords |
£490 |
£155 |
£645 |
|
Non Accredited Landlords |
£580 |
£180 |
£760 |
We accept debit and credit card payments online. You can pay by cheque if you apply by a paper form subject to an additional £60 fee.
Netherfield Phase 1a Update
Following the council’s Cabinet Meeting held on 5th of September 2024, the decision has been taken to designate the Netherfield ward as a Selective Licensing area. The scheme will be referred to as ‘Phase 1a’ as the designation covers the exact same geographical area as the original Phase 1 scheme which ran between 2018 and 2023. The new Phase 1a designation will come into force on the 5th January 2025 and will run until 4th January 2030. Whilst the designation is in force all privately rented properties within the Netherfield ward are required to be licensed, subject to certain specified exemptions and requirements.
The council will begin accepting applications for dwellings that fall within the Phase 1a area from 1st November 2024. Please do not submit applications for dwellings covered by Phase 1a before this date. Please note that any applications submitted before the designation comes into effect on 5th January 2025 will not be issued until the designation has come into force.
We will update this page in the coming months to provide further information on the new scheme. If you would like to be kept informed via our selective licensing mailing list please email the team at privatesectorhousing@gedling.gov.uk
Fee structure from 1st November 2024
Online application and licence fees
New Licence Applications
| Landlord type | Part 1 fee | Part 2 fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accredited Landlords
|
£400 | £245 | £645 |
|
Non Accredited Landlords
|
£400 | £440 | £840 |
Re-Licence Applications
Where an application is submitted within the Netherfield ward for a property that was previously licensed under phase 1.
The discounts are only available if the property management arrangements remain unchanged from the previous licence issued (same proposed licence holders and managers) and where there have been no compliance issues.
| Landlord type | Part 1 fee | Part 2 fee |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accredited Landlords |
£400
|
£190
|
£590
|
| Non Accredited Landlords |
£400
|
£390
|
£790
|
Paper application and licence fees
New Licence Applications
| Landlord type | Part 1 fee | Part 2 fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accredited Landlords
|
£460 | £245 | £705 |
|
Non Accredited Landlords
|
£460 | £440 | £900 |
Re-Licence Applications
Where an application is submitted within the Netherfield ward for a property that was previously licensed under phase 1.
The discounts are only available if the property management arrangements remain unchanged from the previous licence issued (same proposed licence holders and managers) and where there have been no compliance issues.
| Landlord type | Part 1 fee | Part 2 fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accredited Landlords
|
£460 | £190 | £650 |
|
Non Accredited Landlords
|
£460 | £390 | £850 |
Paper application
If you would like to pay by cheque you will need to complete a paper based application, which will cost an additional £60 per application. If you would like us to check through your application, you can book an appointment with our Customer Service Advisors by calling 0115 901 3971
To request a paper application pack email privatesectorhousing@gedling.gov.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information you can read our Frequently asked questions guide, email the team at privatesectorhousing@gedling.gov.uk or call our Customer Services Advisors on 0115 901 3971
Landlord Accreditation
In order to qualify for the accreditation discounted application fee, the proposed licence holder must be an accredited member of a relevant landlord/agent accreditation scheme at the time of submitting the application. The discount will not apply if a manager is accredited but the the proposed licence holder is not.
One accreditation scheme we recognise is the one provided by DASH Services.
To become accredited landlords can apply to join the DASH Accreditation Scheme which is provided by DASH Services.
In order to become a DASH accredited landlord you will need to:
1. Complete the online application form
2. Be confirmed as a suitable landlord
3. Complete the DASH Landlord Development Course
4. Pass a property health check
5. Commit to the code of conduct and agree terms and conditions
6. Agree to listing your name on a public register of DASH accredited landlords
7. Agree that your tenants can be contacted and invited to join the DASH tenant accreditation scheme.
See the DASH website www.dashservices.org.uk or call 01332 641 111 for further details. Please note that DASH Services are a separate body to Gedling Borough Council and any questions specific to accreditation and the process involved should be directed to DASH Services.
In order to qualify for the accreditation discount on licence applications, the proposed licence holder must be fully accredited when the application to licence the property is made.
Selective Licensing Phase 1 Support Documentation
Selective Licensing Phase 2 Support Documentation
Adopted Conditions of Selective Licensing scheme
Adopted Selective Licensing designation area - Carlton Hill
Adopted Selective Licensing designation area - Daybrook
Adopted Selective Licensing designation area - Colwick
Adopted Selective Licensing designation area - Newstead Village
Gedling Borough Council Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing Phase 2
Licensable properties
The scheme applies to any house* which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area outlined in blue the interactive map.
*Note - a house is defined by section 99 of the Housing Act 2004 as a building or part of a building consisting of one or more dwellings. A dwelling means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling.
The scheme applies to any house occupied under tenancy or licence unless:
- The house is a house in multiple occupation and is required to be licensed under Part 2 of the Act; or
- The house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or
- The house is subject to a management order under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 4 of the Act; or
- The tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a non-profit registered provider of social housing, a profit-making registered provider of social housing in respect of social housing (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008), or a body which is registered as a social landlord under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996; or
- The tenancy or licence of the house or a dwelling contained in the house is defined as an exempt tenancy or licence within the meaning of The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006
Notification of properties that should be licensed
We are keen to ensure all properties that should be licensed are. If you have any further details about a property you feel should be licensed please supply us the details using our online form and we will follow up as necessary.