Croydon Council developed plans for a replacement selective licensing scheme which they wanted to implement when the old scheme ended on 30 September 2020.
The council prepared two proposals. One involved a new borough wide selective licensing scheme covering all private rented properties. The second proposal involved a selective licensing scheme covering 97% of the borough. This area included 22 council wards plus a further 16 areas within the remaining 6 wards.
A public consultation took place between 16 December 2019 and 9 March 2020 and you can find out more information on the council’s website.
On 11 May 2020, the council’s cabinet meeting approved plans for a new selective licensing scheme. On 20 July 2020, the council submitted an application to government seeking approval to implement the new scheme. The council proposed a revised a revised start date of 1 February 2021.
On 7 June 2021, the government wrote to Croydon Council to say their application to implement a borough wide selective licensing scheme had been refused.
On 16 August 2021, the council’s cabinet meeting approved plans to collect and review more data before deciding what to do next.
As of October 2023, there have been no further announcements.
There’s been a lot happening in Croydon so we will continue to monitor the situation and keep you posted.