You can check what licence schemes are in your area by using the postcode checker
What licence do I need?
- if your tenants share some facilities (kitchen/bathroom/WC):
- 5 or more occupants: you need a mandatory HMO licence
- 3 or 4 occupants: you need an additional HMO licence
- if you are the freeholder of a property that has been converted into 3 or more self-contained rented flats, and you do not have a Building Regulations Completion Certificate to evidence that the building works complied with the relevant requirements, you need a s257 licence for the building (please note you will also need licences for the individual flats)
- if you rent to a single person or single household in a self-contained property (with kitchen and bathroom facilities exclusively for their own use) you need a selective licence if your property if it is in one of the following areas (also shown as areas in green or orange on this map)
Please check which documents are needed for a valid application and the fees
When you have your documents and payment method ready: