Major Shake-Up for Rentals as Havering Targets Poor Housing Standards.
Havering Council is set to roll out a major new licensing scheme covering privately rented homes in a bid to raise standards and crack down on poor-quality housing. From March 2026, landlords in Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham and Wennington, Rush Green and Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban’s and St Edwards will need a selective licence for any rental property not already classed as an HMO.