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Additional HMO licensing areas in England
These are the councils where our current data shows an active additional HMO licensing scheme. Additional licensing extends HMO licensing to smaller shared houses below the mandatory five-occupier threshold, and it varies by council. Use this as a starting point and confirm the boundary, fee, and whether your property is in scope with the council. To check a specific address, use the postcode checker below.
- Councils listed
- 67
- Regions
- 9
- Havering
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,400
- Kensington and Chelsea
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,493
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,400
- London Borough of Barnet
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,872
- London Borough of Brent
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,040
- London Borough of Camden
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,531
- London Borough of Ealing
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,300
- London Borough of Enfield
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,450
- London Borough of Hackney
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,400
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £742
- London Borough of Haringey
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,360
- London Borough of Harrow
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,818
- London Borough of Hillingdon
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,401
- London Borough of Hounslow
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,550
- London Borough of Islington
Borough-wide
- London Borough of Lambeth
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,560
- London Borough of Lewisham
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £500
- London Borough of Newham
Specific areas · HMO fee from £1,250
- London Borough of Redbridge
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,757
- London Borough of Southwark
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,365
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £756
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,200
- London Borough of Wandsworth
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,450
- London Borough of Westminster
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,540
- Merton
Specific areas
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £509
- Sutton
Borough-wide
- Arun
Selected wards · HMO fee from £2,347
- Brighton and Hove
Selected wards · HMO fee from £849
- Cherwell
Coverage on council page
- Crawley
Coverage on council page
- Gravesham
Borough-wide
- Maidstone
Coverage on council page
- Oxford City Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £780
- Portsmouth
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £861
- Reading
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,500
- Southampton City Council
Specific areas · HMO fee from £953
- Woking
Borough-wide
- Birmingham City Council
Borough-wide
- Coventry City Council
Borough-wide
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
Borough-wide
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,021
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Specific areas · HMO fee from £1,170
- Warwick
Coverage on council page
- Worcester
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,119
- Cambridge
Coverage on council page
- Peterborough City Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,100
- Southend-on-Sea
Borough-wide
- Stevenage Borough Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £550
- Thurrock
Borough-wide
- Watford
Coverage on council page
- Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Borough-wide
- Bury
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £666
- City of Salford
Borough-wide
- Lancaster
Selected wards
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Borough-wide
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Specific areas · HMO fee from £950
- Charnwood
Borough-wide
- Nottingham City Council
Borough-wide
- West Northamptonshire
Selected wards · HMO fee from £1,295
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £976
- Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Borough-wide · HMO fee from £1,000
- Redcar and Cleveland
Borough-wide
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Selected wards
- Bristol City Council
Specific areas · HMO fee from £1,300
- Cheltenham
Coverage on council page
- York
Specific areas
Our current data is a research summary, not a legal record. Additional licensing boundaries, fees, and dates should always be verified with the council before letting, purchasing, refinancing, or taking legal action. Mandatory HMO licensing may also apply separately.
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This tool provides general information about landlord licensing schemes in England. Results are based on publicly available data and may not reflect recent changes. This is not legal advice. Always verify licensing requirements directly with your local council before making decisions.