Bexley
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Landlord licensing in Bexley
Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England. Bexley may also operate additional or selective licensing.
- Selective licensing
- In operation. A selective licensing scheme covers Belvedere ward only. The council states: 'The Selective Licensing Scheme will become operative from the 13 January 2025 and ends on the 12 January 2030.' Applications opened 5 November 2024. Published fee: £350 plus £480. Mandatory HMO fee: £350 plus £330 per letting (renewal £350 plus £205 per letting). Landlords accredited before application receive a £50 discount, and accreditation is required within 12 months. The scheme operates under the council's 'Rent it Right' branding.Coverage: Belvedere ward only. The rest of the borough is not covered by selective licensing.Designated: 13 January 2025 to 12 January 2030.
- Additional HMO licensing
- Not in operation. Bexley's property licensing schemes page lists only two schemes — mandatory HMO licensing and selective licensing. No additional licensing scheme is described as being in operation. This is an absence of any council statement rather than an explicit council denial, so treat as 'none published' rather than formally ruled out.
Bexley is the classic 'one ward' case: a landlord in Belvedere needs a selective licence for an ordinary single-family let, while an identical property a street away in Erith or Thamesmead does not. Postcode-level checking matters here more than in most boroughs. Failure to license is a criminal offence with a financial penalty up to £30,000 or an unlimited fine on conviction.
Checked against the council’s own pages on 21 July 2026. Licensing schemes are five-year designations that expire and get redesignated on their own timetables — always confirm on BexleyCouncil’s licensing pages before applying or paying.
What Bexley is built of — and what that means for repairs
Bexley is predominantly interwar and early post-war suburban housing — mainly semi-detached and terraced properties built between the 1930s and 1960s, with relatively generous gardens and spacious street layouts, concentrated across Bexleyheath, Welling and Sidcup. Older Victorian and pre-Victorian housing survives around the historic village core at Old Bexley and Crayford. The north of the borough is different in kind: Erith and Thamesmead carry post-war system-built and riverside estates, and the adopted 2023 Local Plan targets Erith and the Thames waterfront for higher-density new development.
Common repair issues in Bexley
- Interwar and 1950s cavity-wall semis with failed or absent wall insulation and poor loft insulation, giving high heating costs and condensation
- End-of-life 1930s-1960s roof coverings, felt, and cast-iron or early PVC rainwater goods
- Post-war system-built and large-panel estate blocks in Thamesmead and Erith with concrete repair, communal heating and cladding-related complexity
- Flood risk and damp exposure along the Thames and Cray riverside frontages in the north of the borough
- Older solid-wall property around Old Bexley and Crayford where standard cavity remedies do not apply and internal or external wall insulation is needed
- Subsidence and heave on clay soils in the suburban belt, aggravated by mature garden and street trees
Areas we cover in Bexley
- Bexleyheath
- Sidcup
- Welling
- Erith
- Belvedere
- Crayford
- Old Bexley
- Thamesmead
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How do I find a verified plumber or electrician in Bexley?
Describe the job at londonheroes.co.uk/request. Every professional on London Heroes has passed a human-reviewed identity check, holds verified credentials (Gas Safe for gas work, competent-person scheme membership for electrical work, public liability insurance) displayed live on their public Hero Passport, and is monitored daily for credential expiry. London Heroes covers Bexley around the clock.
How does payment protection work on London Heroes?
You pay when you book, but the money is held securely and only released to the tradesperson when you confirm the work is complete. If something goes wrong before you confirm, raising a dispute freezes the money automatically while a named member of the team investigates — outcomes include partial or full refund. The platform fee is a transparent 10%, paid by the professional.
Are the tradespeople on London Heroes vetted?
Yes — and by a human, not an algorithm. Verification includes photographic ID, a selfie holding the document, business registration for limited companies, and evidence for every declared credential. A lapsed credential shows as expired on the professional's public Passport rather than being hidden, and reviews can only be written by clients of real, paid jobs.
What does it cost to use London Heroes in Bexley?
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Do landlords need a property licence in Bexley?
Bexley operates selective licensing until 12 January 2030; the exact coverage of selective licensing is set out on our Bexley page. Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England regardless. Checked against Bexley Council’s own pages on 21 July 2026 — confirm on the council’s website before applying, as designations expire and are renewed on their own timetables.
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