Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Merton
London Borough of Merton Designation of an Area for Additional Licencing 2023 (sic, 'Licencing'; notice heading: PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON DESIGNATION OF AREA FOR ADDITIONAL LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION)
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 24 September 2023 to 23 September 2028
- Designated
- 19 June 2023
- Fee
- Depends on the number of bedrooms: £1,566 for two (£267 when you apply and £1,299 when the licence is approved), £1,620 for three and £1,674 for four. Landlords accredited with LLAS, NRLA, NALS, UKALA, ARLA or RICS may get £50 off. A licence normally lasts five years.
- Applies to
- HMOs in Colliers Wood, Cricket Green, Figge's Marsh, Graveney, Lavender Fields, Longthornton and Pollards Hill wards that don't need a mandatory licence: usually homes let to three or four people from two or more households who share facilities. Exempt: buildings the law says aren't HMOs, such as homes let by the council or a housing association, an owner's home with up to two lodgers and student halls managed by a college or university, plus HMOs under a management order or with a temporary exemption.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The designation covers these wards, as they were drawn when the scheme was made:
- Colliers Wood
- Cricket Green
- Figge's Marsh
- Graveney
- Lavender Fields
- Longthornton
- Pollards Hill
London Borough of Merton 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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