Havering landlords
Zerida Properties pays Havering landlords a fixed monthly rent on a long-term lease and manages the property. Since 18 March 2026 smaller shared homes in Havering need an additional HMO licence across the whole borough, and we handle that licensing for the houses we take on.
We cover all of London. This page sets out the local rules and what we look for in Havering.
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Figures from our own records, updated September 2026.
Enter the rent your property could achieve on the open market. We show an indicative guaranteed monthly income, paid whether the rooms are full or empty.
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Havering at a glance
Havering introduced two new schemes on 18 March 2026. Additional HMO licensing now applies in every ward for homes let to three or four unrelated people, and selective licensing covers seven wards for lets to a single family or two sharers. Landlords who let shared houses before March may now need a licence they did not need a year ago. We check this for you before we sign.
Havering introduced two new schemes on 18 March 2026, running to 17 March 2031. Additional HMO licensing applies in every ward and covers homes let to three or four unrelated people who share facilities. Selective licensing applies in seven wards (Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham and Wennington, Rush Green and Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban's and St Edwards) and covers lets to a single family or two sharers. Houses with five or more people in two or more households still need a mandatory HMO licence. Check your property against the council's pages before letting.
Tenant demand comes from people working at Queen's Hospital and in Romford town centre, and from commuters who want Elizabeth line access to central London at a lower rent than inner London.
Transport and employers: Elizabeth line from Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood and Chadwell Heath; c2c services from Upminster and Rainham; District line to Upminster. Queen's Hospital in Romford is a major employer.
We take houses with three to six bedrooms within a short walk of a station on the Elizabeth line or the c2c and District lines. Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood and Chadwell Heath all fit, and so do parts of Upminster and Hornchurch. Our tenants are working professionals, many in healthcare, education and retail, who want a furnished room with every bill included.
Before March 2026, smaller shared houses in most of the borough did not need a licence. Now a house let to three or four unrelated people needs an additional licence wherever it is, and a single-family let in one of the seven selective wards needs its own licence. For houses we lease, we work out which licence applies, apply for it and keep it current. The council explains the schemes on its property licensing page.
Romford is the borough’s main centre, around Market Place and South Street, with Queen’s Hospital on Rom Valley Way a short bus ride away. Gidea Park, one stop along, is known for its Arts and Crafts houses built for the 1911 Garden Suburb exhibition, including those along Heath Drive. Larger family houses here, within walking distance of Romford or Gidea Park station, suit shared living well.
Harold Wood is on the Elizabeth line, and the roads around the station and along Gubbins Lane are lined with three and four bedroom houses. Tenants who commute to Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf or Paddington often choose rooms here for the faster journey at a lower rent than inner London.
Upminster is the end of the District line and has c2c services on Station Road. Hornchurch High Street and the area around Hornchurch Country Park have a mix of Edwardian and 1930s houses. Elm Park, on the District line, is a 1930s garden suburb with many semi-detached homes that can be adapted for sharers, subject to licensing and planning.
Havering is one of the largest boroughs in London by area, so a house in Upminster and one in Rainham can be a long way apart. We value each house on its own streets, its walk to a station and its condition, not on a borough average, and we put the figure in writing after we have visited.
Havering’s licensing rules changed in March 2026, so check the position before you let. Send us your postcode, the number of bedrooms and whether the house is let or empty, and we will tell you which licence applies and what rent we can guarantee.
Request a free valuation with your postcode and the number of bedrooms. We visit, check the licensing position and send you a written guaranteed rent figure within 48 hours of the visit.
Step 1
Send your postcode and bedroom count. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing.
Step 2
Cyrus visits the property, checks the Havering licensing position and sends a written guaranteed rent figure within 48 hours.
Step 3
The lease is in writing before you sign. We carry out light refurbishment at our own cost.
Step 4
Fixed rent on the same date, whether the rooms are full or empty. We handle tenants, repairs and licensing.
These are the problems landlords raise most often, with the evidence behind them and what we do about each.
Landlords say the most frustrating part of using a manager is calls and emails that go unanswered, so they only hear about problems after they have grown.
48% of landlords name lack of communication as one of their top frustrations with letting agents (Goodlord survey, April 2026).Landlord Today
Cyrus Pacotho, the director, is your single point of contact. Communication is the theme that comes up most in our Google reviews.
The most serious complaint about guaranteed rent in general is an operator that stops paying, becomes hard to reach and leaves the landlord to recover the property.
Landlord Action has documented operators that stopped paying, refused to answer calls and denied access for inspections. The NRLA reported rising mediation requests where an operator could not pay the agreed rent or the relationship had broken down.Property Reporter (Nov 2021) and NRLA (Dec 2023)
Rent is paid on the same date every month: £126,650 paid and 36 on-time payments since September 2024. We are a registered company with a named director, and the lease is in writing before you sign. A guarantee is a contract with us, not insurance, so read the terms and take independent advice.
Shared houses need the right licence in most London boroughs. If an operator gets it wrong, councils can issue penalties and the owner can be drawn in.
Haringey Council states that failing to comply with licence conditions is a criminal offence and can lead to a financial penalty of up to £30,000.London Borough of Haringey
We identify which licence applies to your house, apply for it and keep it current for the length of the lease. Gas, electrical, EPC and smoke and CO alarm checks are part of the service. As the owner you keep some legal responsibilities, so ask any operator to show you the licence.
All the problems landlords and renters report, and the questions to ask any operator
Google reviews
Yes, for 3 to 6 bedroom houses near the Elizabeth line and other rail stations. We lease the property, pay a fixed rent on the same date each month and manage the tenants.
From 18 March 2026 additional HMO licensing applies across the whole borough for homes let to three or four unrelated people sharing facilities. Larger HMOs need a mandatory licence, and some wards also have selective licensing. We check which applies and handle the application on houses we lease.
Often yes, but you need the right licence and may need planning permission. We look at the house, the layout and the licensing position before we agree a figure.
Beam Park, Harold Wood, Rainham and Wennington, Rush Green and Crowlands, Squirrels Heath, St Alban's and St Edwards. Confirm your exact address on the council licensing page.
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