Property licensing for England

Does this property need a licence?

Type an address. Get the scheme, the council source, the fee, and how fresh the answer is — on one page. Or wire the same answer into your systems through the API.

  • Official council evidence
  • Published council fees
  • Last checked date shown
Licensing result
Source attached

Property

Flat 2, 12 Example Street

SE17 1PU · London Borough of Southwark

Selective licence may apply

Selective licensing wards· private rented homes

Published council fee
£945
Last checked
15 Mar 2026
Scheme runs until
31 Oct 2027
Same answer as a panel, CSV, or API response.

What the result shows

The answer is simple

Licence status, council fee context, source link, and last checked date kept together in one view.

Property result

Clear answer for the property

See whether a licence may apply at the address you checked.

Published council fees

Council fee stays beside the scheme

See the published fee without hunting through council pages.

Council evidence

Open the source

Check the council page behind the result.

Last checked

See when it was last checked

Know how recent the answer is before you rely on it.

API response

The same answer is available as structured data.

{
  "property": "Example address",
  "schemeStatus": "Licensing position shown",
  "publishedCouncilFees": "Shown for applicable schemes",
  "evidence": "Official council links attached",
  "freshness": "Last reviewed date visible"
}

How to buy

Three simple ways to start

Start with a portfolio audit, an embedded result, or the API.

01

Portfolio audit

Send a file. Get answers across the portfolio.

Best for teams starting with a batch of properties.

Request portfolio audit

02

Embedded result

Show the result inside your product or operations screen.

Best for teams that want the answer where staff already work.

View embedded result

03

API

Get the same answer as structured data.

Best for teams building licensing checks into software.

Read API docs

What’s different

Manual research is slow. Static databases go stale. Generic AI hides its source.

A full Locastica result keeps four things together: the scheme, the fee, the council source, and the date it was last checked.

What you need

Official council source attached

Manual research
Hunt page by page
Stale licence database
Not shown
Generic AI answer
Not shown
Locastica
Shown on full results

What you need

Freshness visible

Manual research
Depends who checked
Stale licence database
Unknown
Generic AI answer
Unknown
Locastica
Last checked date on full results

What you need

Published council fee beside the scheme

Manual research
Separate search
Stale licence database
Often stale
Generic AI answer
Best-guess prose
Locastica
Published council fee on full results

What you need

Shape that drops into a property record

Manual research
Notes in a doc
Stale licence database
CSV dump
Generic AI answer
Free-text prose
Locastica
Panel, CSV, or API

Why buyers trust it

Council evidence stays attached

The full answer keeps the source, fee, and last checked date visible.

Read full methodology

Official council sources

Full results link back to the council source.

Evidence stays attached

The full answer keeps the source with the result, not hidden behind it.

Last checked date shown

You can see when the council position was last reviewed.

Caveats shown clearly

If something needs caution, the result says so plainly.

In day-to-day use

From a list of addresses to an operational answer.

Four steps. The same evidence—scheme, fee, source, last checked date—travels with every property.

  1. 01

    Import the portfolio

    Send a CSV of addresses, or check a single property from the map.

  2. 02

    See the answer with evidence

    Each property returns the scheme, the fee, and the council source link.

  3. 03

    Put it where staff work

    Export CSV, embed the result panel, or pull the same answer through the API.

  4. 04

    Stay current

    Council data is monitored, and each result shows when it was last checked.

Pricing

Simple pricing

Buy a self-serve plan, check a property yourself, or talk to us about portfolio, embedded, or API access.

Portfolio work and light API access start at £79/month. Higher-volume internal API access runs to Scale at £499/month. Embedded delivery and custom rights stay sales-led.

Direct use

From £0

Check a property first.

Start with a direct check, then move into a paid plan if you need more usage or saved work.

Best for landlords and agents who want a fast answer.

See the plans page for limits and tiers.

Choose a plan or check a property

Self-serve plans are ready to buy. Use a free property check first, or book a demo for portfolio, embedded, or API delivery.