After much deliberation and uproar, which included a petition from landlords in the borough, Enfield Council introduced the Selective Licensing Scheme for certain wards.

The Scheme aims to improve housing conditions, factors that make deprivation and inequality worse and addressing anti-social behaviour.

The Scheme covers 14 wards, in addition to HMO Licensing and Covers private rented properties occupied by single households or two unrelated individuals.

Landlords can apply, which costs £600 for a five-year period

Cllr George Savva, Enfield council’s cabinet member for licensing and regulatory services announced:-

"This licensing schemes will help protect private renters and also ensure that conscientious landlords are rewarded. There are a great many responsible landlords in the borough and schemes like this help to level the playing field.

“The Selective Licensing Scheme has been introduced in areas where evidence shows there is a large number of rented properties that have poor property conditions and standards, high level of deprivation and a significant and persistent problem caused by anti-social behaviour.”