Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering Designation for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation No 2, 2020 (Cranham, Emerson Park, Hacton, Hylands, St Andrews and Upminster wards)
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 25 January 2021 to 24 January 2026
- Designated
- 14 October 2020
- Applies to
- HMOs in the old Cranham, Emerson Park, Hacton, Hylands, St Andrew's and Upminster wards that didn't need a mandatory licence, such as homes shared by three or four people from two or more households, including shared flats in purpose-built blocks and converted blocks of flats. This scheme ended on 24 January 2026. The 2026 additional HMO scheme covers the whole borough.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The designation covers these wards, as they were drawn when the scheme was made:
- Cranham
- Emerson Park
- Hacton
- Hylands
- St Andrew's
- Upminster
London Borough of Havering 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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