Are Putney lettings affected by selective licensing?

The council identifies East Putney and West Putney wards within selective licensing designation 2 from April 2026. Northcote is also included. Not every property marketed as Putney necessarily falls within those wards, and exemptions or another licensing category may apply. Check the council's address guidance using the actual dwelling rather than relying on an estate agent's neighbourhood description or an old tenancy file.

What changes for a small Tooting shared house?

Wandsworth's borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme can apply to qualifying smaller shared properties not covered by mandatory licensing. Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway are also within selective designation 1, but that does not mean a property needs both types of licence. Give the council the occupancy and layout, then organise the inspection evidence and repairs appropriate to the category it confirms.

Can you investigate heating faults in Nine Elms flats?

Start by confirming whether the flat has an individual boiler, a heat interface unit or another arrangement supplied by communal plant. Nine Elms buildings can have dedicated managing agents and system contractors. Peachtree Maintenance can help coordinate accessible investigation and maintenance, with the scope agreed first; a fault outside the flat may need referral to the party responsible for the shared system.

What helps a tenancy handover in an Earlsfield maisonette?

Provide the existing certificates, access arrangements and details of alterations, especially a loft room or relocated bathroom. Earlsfield maisonettes may have their own front door but still share parts of the building fabric or drainage. Record unresolved leaks, electrical observations and any common-part concerns separately from decorative items, so the incoming tenant's report does not become the first notice of an existing defect.

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Property maintenance and compliance in Wandsworth

Peachtree Maintenance supports rented homes and managed property across Wandsworth, including Battersea apartments, Putney conversions and shared houses in Tooting. Inspections, repairs and follow-up evidence can be coordinated through one point of contact, keeping the responsibilities for the dwelling and communal building clear.

A riverside apartment is not a terraced house

Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station have brought substantial apartment development to the riverside, alongside older Battersea terraces and estates. Modern buildings may use communal heating, controlled contractor access and service risers that individual tenants cannot open. Before arranging an internal repair, identify the system involved and the building manager's role. A landlord's responsibility for a tap or appliance should not be confused with authority to alter shared plant.

Tooting, Balham and Earlsfield contain Victorian and Edwardian terraces, maisonettes and houses converted into flats. Later loft rooms and rear additions can complicate drainage and electrical layouts. At Roehampton, post-war estates such as the Alton Estate add another building type, with common parts and estate management arrangements that may affect access. Instructions should describe the specific dwelling rather than using its neighbourhood as a shortcut for the construction.

Two selective designations and additional HMO licensing

Wandsworth introduced borough-wide additional HMO licensing from 1 July 2025 for qualifying HMOs outside mandatory licensing, with exemptions including section 257 converted blocks under that scheme. Selective licensing designation 1 covers Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham wards. The council also identifies designation 2 in East Putney, West Putney and Northcote from April 2026, so older advice limited to the original four wards is incomplete.

Check the address, occupation and exemptions with the council before deciding which application is needed. National mandatory licensing generally applies where five or more people from two or more households share facilities, subject to the statutory criteria. A licence does not establish planning permission, and a completed safety inspection does not prove every licence condition has been met. Keep the council's conditions with the maintenance file so follow-up work has a clear purpose.

Reliable handovers across a busy rental market

Putney rail and Underground connections, Clapham Junction in Battersea and the Northern line at Tooting and Balham support a varied commuter rental market. Young professional sharers and family households may need very different access arrangements. For shared houses, make sure the person booking can arrange entry to every relevant room. For managed apartments, ask about lifts, loading arrangements and any contractor registration before the visit is confirmed.

Peachtree Maintenance records photo evidence on every job, helping an agent distinguish a repaired fitting from damage that still needs making good. Digital certificates can be filed by address, and monthly consolidated invoicing for agents can group administration without obscuring individual instructions. This is useful when one portfolio includes an Earlsfield maisonette, a Southfields family house and a riverside flat with a separate managing agent.

Licensing in Wandsworth

Borough-wide additional HMO licensing began on 1 July 2025 for qualifying HMOs outside mandatory licensing, subject to exemptions. Selective designation 1 covers Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham; designation 2 covers East Putney, West Putney and Northcote from April 2026.

Read the details on the Wandsworth Council website. Last checked 2026-10-20. Schemes change, so confirm before letting.