Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow Designated Area Additional Licensing (Houses in Multiple Occupation) Scheme 2015
- Status
- Expired
- Dates
- 6 August 2021 — 5 August 2026
- Designated
- 6 May 2021
- Fee
- HMO licence fees as published: new application £1,900 (£1,400 administration + £500 inspection); renewal £1,343.80 (£843.80 administration + £500 inspection); renewal with material change £1,900. Section 257 self-contained-unit licence: new £393 (£293 + £100), renewal £278 (£178 + £100). Administration fee is paid on submission, inspection fee requested afterwards.
- Applies to
- All HMOs within the entire borough that are not caught by mandatory licensing - HMOs of any number of storeys occupied by three or more persons in two or more households, including properties under sections 254 and 257 of the Housing Act 2004 (buildings converted into self-contained flats where the conversion did not comply with regulation 20 of the Building Regulations 1991).
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of London Borough of Harrow — every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
London Borough of Harrow 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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