Online property licence application
Apply for a licence with every certificate in order.
This is how applying works in the software your council would use.
Sample Lettings (fictional), signed in as A. Sample
- Action needed
14 Larkspur Road, ZZ1 4LR
Draft, step 3 of 5
Gas safety certificate expired. Upload the current one.
- In review
Flat 2, 7 Quillon Street, ZZ1 6QS
With the council
Part A £550 paid on 2 Feb 2026
- Draft licence
18 Tansy Close, ZZ1 3TC
Draft licence sent
Representations close 16 Mar 2026
- Granted
6 Wrenfield Terrace, ZZ1 8WT
Licence granted
Part B £350 paid. Expires 31 Mar 2031
Fees are paid on the council's own payment page. These fees are examples.
Licence application form
A form that keeps your progress and checks your certificates.
Save and come back
The form saves as you go, so you can stop and pick up later.
Many properties, one account
Landlords and agents apply for all their houses from one account.
Certificates checked at upload
Each certificate has an expiry date, and an expired or missing one is flagged before you pay.
After you apply
The fee, the status and the renewal in one place.
The fee in two parts
Part A on applying and Part B on grant, both on the council's payment page.
Where each application stands
Each application shows its stage and any document requested.
Renewal reminders
A renewal starts from your last application.
Questions from landlords and agents
- Who runs the scheme?
- The council, which makes every decision. Schemeline is the software it would use.
- Can I use it now?
- Only if your council uses it. Send them this page.