✓ No selective scheme found
Researched with no evidence of a live scheme. Licensing status changes on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually — this is why we date every page.
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Additional licensing (16 wards, 2026); runs 2026-03-01 to 2031-02-28; coverage: partial
Designated areas: Abbey, Battle, Caversham, Caversham Heights, Church, Coley, Emmer Green, Katesgrove, Kentwood, Norcot, Park, Redlands (+4 more). Partial-coverage schemes only apply on specific streets — check the council's own boundary map for your exact address.
Medium confidence — sourced from a licensing data aggregator, not independently re-verified on the council's own domain this pass. Sources: https://www.kammadata.com/uk-property-guide/property-licensing-guide-for-reading/
This scheme is already live — an unlicensed property in a designated area is an offence now, not later.
Our Licence Application Pack works out exactly which scheme covers your specific address, the real fee breakdown and discounts you can claim, every document the council's own form asks for, and the submission link and deadline — delivered as one dated, ready-to-submit pack.
£149 one-off. The NRLA, the UK's largest landlord association, resells done-for-you licence application handling through a partner at £295–£425 + VAT per application.
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These apply regardless of Reading Borough Council's own licensing rules — every England landlord is on the hook for these:
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