Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2023 (scheme name: The London Borough of Redbridge Additional HMO Licensing Scheme 2023)
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 18 September 2023 to 17 September 2028
- Designated
- 30 May 2023
- Fee
- For applications from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 the fee depends on the number of households: £1,865.34 for two (£696.14 when you apply and £1,169.20 later), £1,969.60 for three and £2,088.42 for four, rising to £2,728.51 for ten or more. Show proof of landlord accreditation when you apply and the second payment is £35 less. A paper application costs £139.23 more. A licence lasts five years.
- Applies to
- HMOs anywhere in Redbridge that don't need a mandatory licence, usually homes let to three or four people from two or more households who share a toilet, bathroom or kitchen. Also converted blocks of three or more flats that don't meet the building regulations that applied to the conversion, where every flat is privately rented and the whole building is owned or managed by the same person. Exempt: buildings the law says aren't HMOs, HMOs under a management order or with a temporary exemption, and converted blocks of no more than two flats.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of London Borough of Redbridge. Every privately rented property in the borough that meets the scheme’s criteria needs a licence, wherever it is.
London Borough of Redbridge 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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