Merton
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Landlord licensing in Merton
Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England. Merton may also operate additional or selective licensing.
- Selective licensing
- In operation. Selective licensing applies in four wards only. The council's page states it applies to privately rented property 'occupied by a single household' in the wards listed. The council's own public notice PDF states verbatim it is 'designated for Selective Licensing the area comprising the following wards: Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton, Pollards Hill... The designation will come into force on 24th September 2023 and shall cease to have effect on 23rd September 2028.'Coverage: Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton, Pollards HillDesignated: Designated 19 June 2023; in force from 24 September 2023; ceases to have effect 23 September 2028 — per the council's public notice PDF.
- Additional HMO licensing
- In operation. Additional HMO licensing applies in seven named wards only, not borough-wide. The council's page states it applies where a property is an HMO and '3 or 4 people live there (but not 5 or more), forming more than one household', in the wards listed. The council's own public notice PDF states verbatim it is 'designated for Additional Licensing the area comprising [Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton, Pollards Hill]... will come into force on 24th September 2023 and shall cease to have effect on 23rd September 2028.'Coverage: Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton, Pollards HillDesignated: Designated 19 June 2023; in force from 24 September 2023; ceases to have effect 23 September 2028 — per the council's public notice PDF.
Merton's schemes are ward-based and asymmetric — three wards (Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Lavender Fields) have additional HMO licensing but not selective licensing, so a single-household let there does not need a licence while a 3–4 person shared house does. The council's fees page states fees were 'last updated 1 April 2026': mandatory HMO from £1,949.79 total for 2 units (Part A £1,097.42 / Part B £852.37) rising to £2,464.43 for 10 units; additional HMO £1,566.00 total for 2 bedrooms (Part A £267.00 / Part B £1,299.00), £1,620.00 for 3 and £1,674.00 for 4; selective £747.60 total (Part A £267.00 / Part B £480.60). A £50 discount is available to accredited landlords for additional HMO and selective licences only. Merton has also consulted on HMO planning controls (Article 4 direction) separately from licensing.
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 MertonCouncil’s licensing pages before applying or paying.
What Merton is built of — and what that means for repairs
Merton splits fairly sharply: Wimbledon and its village fringe hold large Victorian and Edwardian villas and substantial detached and semi-detached houses, while Mitcham and Morden are dominated by interwar and post-war suburban semis and terraces, including large planned estates such as the St Helier estate. Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon have denser Victorian terraces and a growing amount of new-build apartment development. Owner-occupation is high by London standards, with private renting concentrated in the eastern wards where the licensing schemes sit.
Common repair issues in Merton
- Interwar cavity walls with failed or wet retrofitted cavity insulation, and cold bridging around bays and porches
- Ageing flat roofs on rear additions and garages typical of interwar and post-war suburban stock
- Subsidence and heave on London Clay, particularly where mature trees stand near shallow interwar foundations
- Solid-wall damp and sash-window decay in Victorian and Edwardian stock around Wimbledon and Colliers Wood
- Conversions and rear extensions in the eastern wards creating fire-separation, room-size and amenity-standard issues under additional licensing conditions
- Older heating systems and consumer units in long-held owner-occupied suburban homes coming to market
Areas we cover in Merton
- Wimbledon
- Wimbledon Village
- Mitcham
- Morden
- Colliers Wood
- Raynes Park
- South Wimbledon
- Pollards Hill
- St Helier
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Do landlords need a property licence in Merton?
Merton operates additional HMO licensing until 23 September 2028 and selective licensing in Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton, Pollards Hill until 23 September 2028; the exact coverage of additional HMO licensing is set out on our Merton page. Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England regardless. Checked against Merton 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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