Are you a landlord in Croydon, Sutton or Bromley or in a borough where licensing is already making your life harder?

There's a deadline coming on 1 September 2026 that most landlords in this area still don't know about.

And unlike the Renters' Rights Act, which got wall-to-wall coverage, this one has crept up almost completely under the radar.

Croydon Council has approved a new selective licensing scheme starting 1 September 2026.

Fourteen wards. Every privately rented property in those wards. An £800 licensing fee, the same whether you own a studio flat or a five-bedroom house.

Miss the deadline and you're operating an unlicensed property. That's a civil penalty of up to £30,000. Your tenant can also apply to claw back up to 12 months of rent.

The neighbouring boroughs, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Southwark, have already been living with licensing for years. Now it's Croydon's turn.

On top of that, HMO rules are tightening for smaller properties. And the Renters' Rights Act, now three months in, is already catching landlords out in ways they didn't expect.

There's a lot happening at once. And most of it isn't being explained clearly anywhere.

That's exactly why this webinar exists.

On Wednesday 12 August at 7pm, I'm hosting a free 90-minute session on Zoom to cut through the noise and give you a straight answer to one question: What do I actually need to do, and when?

In 90 minutes, you will know:

Part 1 — Croydon Licensing & HMO Changes

- Whether your property is in one of the 14 affected wards

-What the licence requires, what inspections involve, and how the five-year scheme works

-What the rules mean for landlords who don't live locally, and how to stay compliant without being on the doorstep

-HMO changes for smaller properties, what's changing and who it affects

Part 2 — The Renters' Rights Actat Three Months In

- What's actually changed in practice since 1 May 2026

- Where landlords are getting caught out right now

- Phase 3: the PRS Database and the new Ombudsman, and what's coming before the end of the year

Who's hosting it and why should you listen to this?

I'm Brigitte, the Compliance Queen of South London lettings, according to the landlords I work with.

30 years in property. An agency covering Croydon, Sutton and Bromley. Fully ARLA, LLAS and NRLA accredited. And a team that applies this legislation to real tenancies every single day.

In May I hosted a webinar on the Renters' Rights Act. 170 landlords showed up. The feedback was the best we've ever had.

This is the follow-up, because there's more you need to know.

No hidden agenda. Just clear, honest information from someone who does this for a living.

⚠️ Spaces are limited and they do fill up.

⚠️ Spaces fill up. This one will too

It's free. It's on Zoom. And 1 September is closer than it looks.

👉 Register below and I'll see you on the 12th.

Event name: The Landlord Compliance Webinar

Start date 2026-08-12

Time: 19:00

Event Status: Scheduled

Event attendance mode: OnlineEventAttendanceMode

Organiser: Gateway Property Hub