Wirral Council’s published notice designates six areas for selective licensing from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2030, unless the designation is revoked earlier. It covers parts of Birkenhead and Wallasey rather than every rented property across the borough.
The six areas named in the notice are Birkenhead Central, Lower Tranmere, Tranmere North, Hamilton Square B, Tranmere Lairds and Egremont South. The council provides the relevant Lower Super Output Area codes and street schedules. It advises landlords, managers and tenants to contact its Selective Licensing Team if they need to establish whether a particular property is affected.
The notice is dated 24 June 2025. This information supersedes the prospective discussion in the imported August 2023 article. That older report described proposals and a possible fee, so it should not be used as the current application instructions.
Use the schedule carefully
Begin with the full address and the property’s actual occupation. Check the current council guidance and any relevant map or schedule, rather than assuming that a familiar neighbourhood name settles the question. If the result is uncertain, send the council a specific enquiry and retain its response with the property records.
A useful enquiry can identify the address, the existing licensing position and the point that needs clarification. Ask which scheme and application route apply, and whether any relevant exemption needs consideration. Do not treat this summary as an individual licensing determination.
Keep current instructions together
Before beginning an application, gather the information requested by the council and confirm the current fee directly. The old archive article’s discussion of a lower future charge has not been carried into this rewrite because it does not establish what is payable for an application today.
If a managing agent assists, agree who will submit information, monitor correspondence and follow up missing documents. Keep the application reference and subsequent licence conditions accessible to the people responsible for the property.
The practical message is to work from the current designation and the address-specific answer. This rewrite was checked against the council’s notice on 3 November 2026; it does not reproduce the old article’s criticism of landlords or imply that all homes in a named town require the same licence.