Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Harrow
Proposed renewal of the Additional HMO Licensing Scheme (five-year extension)
- Status
- Proposed
- Fee
- Not published yet for the proposed new scheme.
- Applies to
- Proposed: every HMO in Harrow that needs an additional licence, as under the last scheme. That means homes let to three or four people from two or more households, HMOs above shops, and some converted flats.
Our records last verified 1 October 2026 · council designation page
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. Running a licensable HMO without a licence carries the same penalties as any licensing offence: a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
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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