One Stop Service

With the growing demand in the HMO sector, all London local authorities have introduced new licensing schemes. Failing to have the correct licence for your property can lead to criminal prosecution and a hefty fine.

To help landlords navigate through this we are here to assist you through the process of applying for the correct licence required by the local borough for your property.

In order to assess the exact type of licence required we start by gathering basic information about your property.

New Online Application Service

We now offer an online service in which you simply fill out the relevant details of you and your property, make a payment, and we will take care of the entire application process with your local council.

Application Cost: from £450 (inclusive of VAT)

Use the self-assessment on our application page to find out more

Quick Self-assessment Tool and Start an Application

Includes Free Fire Blanket

Additional

This is a discretionary scheme that has been adopted to help to deal with the problems associated with HMOs that are not already covered by mandatory licensing.

This can be that safety standards are not being met or that properties are not being managed properly and will include typically smaller privately rented shared houses and flats and some sub-standard property conversions.

Selective

This is a discretionary scheme that has adopted which requires landlords letting a property that does not meet the criteria for mandatory or additional licensing, and is in the designated selective licensing area, to get a licence

It has been introduced it to help to deal with the problems associated with privately rented properties. This will include typically smaller privately rented shared houses and flats and some sub-standard property conversions.

Mandatory

Under the pre-October 2018 regulations, an HMO must have a licence under mandatory licensing if the building:

Is occupied by 5 or more people living in 2 or more households.
Contains shared facilities such as a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.

Properties are required to meet certain standards for the number of people living in the accommodation, the size of the rooms they occupy, the number of shared amenities per person e.g. bathrooms and kitchens and fire safety measures e.g. fire alarms, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire doors, fire exits and signage and thermal comfort and energy efficiency measures.