Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Ealing
Additional HMO licensing in the London Borough of Ealing consultation 2026 (proposed renewal scheme)
- Status
- Consultation
- Fee
- Not yet set. Proposed fees, charges and discounts are in Appendix 6 of the consultation document; not extracted here.
- Applies to
- Proposed new borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme 'to come into force in April 2027, to cover HMOs occupied by 3 or 4 people forming more than one household, where tenants share some amenities, such as a kitchen or bathroom' (consultation document). Also covers proposed Section 257 HMO licence conditions.
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of London Borough of Ealing — every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
London Borough of Ealing also runs its own address-level lookup: check whether a specific address falls inside the scheme.
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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