Additional HMO licensing · Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove City Council Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) 2024
- Status
- Active
- Runs
- 1 July 2024 — 30 June 2029
- Designated
- 13 March 2024
- Fee
- Standard initial fee £883 for a single-tenancy additional-licence HMO (3-4 occupiers), £1,127 where the HMO is let on multiple tenancies (3-4 tenancies). Late-application fees £995 / £1,193. Discounts of £75 each (max 2, £150) for accredited landlords/agents (ihowz, NRLA or Safeagent; Propertymark only for letting/managing agents with associate membership where the agent is the licence holder), EPC rating C or above, or registered-charity landlords. Fee payable in two parts (Part A at application, Part B on grant) but the council's page does not publish the Part A / Part B split.
- Applies to
- HMOs of 2 or more storeys occupied by 3 or 4 people forming 2 or more households (meeting a Housing Act 2004 s.254 test: standard, self-contained flat, converted building, or HMO declaration) that are not already licensable under mandatory HMO licensing
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of Brighton & Hove City Council — every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
What this means for landlords
Additional HMO licensing extends licensing to shared homes below the national 5-person mandatory threshold. If your property in this area houses unrelated sharers, check the scheme’s occupancy criteria — operating an unlicensed licensable HMO carries the same penalties as any licensing offence: fines up to £30,000, rent repayment orders, and blocked possession notices.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result — schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.
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