Regulatory Intelligence Engine

London Licensing Checker

Verify mandatory, additional, and selective licensing requirements across all 33 London boroughs using our verified council regulatory database.

Database Status

33 Boroughs Verified

Select Council & Location

Active Regulatory Profile

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Verified: 2026-01-01

Boundary Verification

Geographic Licensing & Ward Boundaries

Property Address

Postcode (If address cannot be found)

Map Preview Pending Verification

Awaiting Data

GIS Coordinate Indexing

Building Type & Compliance Logic

Structural Context

Building Classification

Originally Built as Flats (Purpose-Built)

A residential property structure that was originally designed, planned, and constructed from the ground up to operate as distinct blocks of flats. This is separate from standard terrace houses or commercial premises that were retrofitted or converted into flats at a later stage.

Select this if the property is a flat inside a purpose-built block rather than a house conversion. Purpose-built flats may be exempt from certain HMO regulations depending on local council policies.

Evidence & Sources

Mandatory HMO Definition (Statutory Instrument 2018)

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Last Verification

2018-10-01

Legislation

Source data is cross-referenced with gov.uk and local council registers every 90 days.

Licensing Requirement Matrix

Based on National and Local Standards

Logic Engine v4.0

Occupants (People)

The total number of individual residents (of any age, including children and babies) who live at the property as their main home.

Households (Units)

A 'household' represents a single person, cohabiting couples, or members of the immediate family living together. If a group of three completely unrelated professionals share a kitchen or bathroom space, they count legally as 3 separate individuals and also 3 distinct households.

Primary Compliance Result

No Licensing Required

Mandatory HMO

National standard for 5+ occupants across 2+ households.

Additional HMO

Council-specific rules for smaller HMOs (e.g. 3+ occupants).

Selective License

Area-based licensing for all privately rented homes.

Professional Compliance Suite

Boundary checks are only Step 1.

Knowing if you need a licence is critical, but meeting the technical standards is where most landlords fail. Start our 4-step professional audit to verify room sizes, amenity ratios, and safety protocols.

Room Size Verification

Amenity Ratio Audit

Launch 4-Step Statutory Audit

Audit Engine v3.1

Compliance Score

94.2%

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