Landlord compliance in Merton: the local picture
A Merton compliance diary should distinguish a Wimbledon flat with shared building management from a Lower Morden house where the landlord controls the entire dwelling. Peachtree Maintenance coordinates inspections, repairs and the resulting documents through one point of contact. Photo evidence on every job helps agents explain completed work, while digital certificates support the address record. Selective licensing in the designated Mitcham wards adds another item to check, but does not replace ordinary safety duties. Monthly consolidated invoicing for agents can simplify administration without merging the individual properties' outstanding actions.
What the rules say
Most lets need a gas safety record every 12 months where there is gas, an EICR at least every five years, a valid EPC rated E or above, and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. HMOs and licensed properties usually carry further requirements.
Managed compliance means one calendar for every certificate, renewals booked before they lapse and documents stored digitally per property, so you can show what was done and when.
Merton licensing
Additional HMO licensing covers three or four person HMOs in Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards, subject to exemptions. Selective licensing covers qualifying single-household lettings in Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Longthornton and Pollards Hill.
Source: Merton Council, last checked 2026-10-20.
Districts we visit for landlord compliance
Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Mitcham, Morden, Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Pollards Hill, Lower Morden, covering postcode districts SW19, SW20, SW17, SM4, CR4.