If you want to sublet your ex-council property (where the council retains the freehold) we recommend you check with your mortgage lender that you are authorised to do so. You must remember that under the terms and conditions of your lease, a formal notice of sublet should be served on the council.

There is a charge of £224 to register a notice of sublet.

Within one calendar month of the sublet, require the following information:

• written notice the property is going to be sublet, together with the leaseholder’s correspondence address
• the full name and address of any letting or managing agent used, or a statement advising how the property is to be managed and the number of inspections carried out each year
• a copy of the signed short-term lease or tenancy agreement, with updates provided at each new signing

Failure to comply may mean that you are in breach of any mortgage that is secured against the property. It may also mean that the buildings insurance policy held is invalidated.

Pay to register a notice to sublet

Please note that we no longer accept payments made by cheque. All payments must be made online.

Private Rented Property Licensing  

You will also need to apply to register your property with the council for our Private Rented Property Licensing scheme. This is compulsory for anyone renting out a property in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.

For further information on the licensing scheme and how to apply, view our property licensing page:

Private Rented Property Licensing