Additional HMO licensing · London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030
- Designated
- 9 July 2024
- Fee
- £1,200 per property, paid in two parts: one when you apply and one if the licence is granted. The council offers discounts for energy-efficient homes, for several properties and for charities.
- Applies to
- HMOs across Waltham Forest that don't need a mandatory licence: homes shared by three or more people who aren't all related and who share facilities, including shared flats in purpose-built blocks of more than two flats where three or more people live in the flat. Converted blocks of flats that count as section 257 HMOs are excluded.
Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme covers the whole of London Borough of Waltham Forest. 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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