Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Scheme (3) 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Dates
- 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2025
- Designated
- 1 May 2020
- Applies to
- HMOs anywhere in Hounslow let to three or more people from two or more households that didn't need a mandatory licence, except shared flats in purpose-built blocks of three or more flats. Also blocks converted into flats where every flat was privately rented and the building was owned or controlled by one person. The scheme ended on 31 July 2025 and was followed by a new borough-wide scheme from 11 December 2025.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of London Borough of Hounslow. 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. 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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