Landlord licensing in Bromley

Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.

Bromley operates no selective licensing scheme. The council states on its own HMO licence application page: "Bromley only operates the Mandatory HMO Licensing Scheme." That is an express statement of the council's position rather than an inference from silence, and it excludes both discretionary scheme types. Mandatory HMO licensing applies as it does everywhere in England, to properties occupied by five or more people forming two or more households who share amenities. Bromley separately made an Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights for HMOs from 1 September 2022, which is a planning control and not a licensing designation — the two are routinely confused and only the licensing position is recorded here.

Bromley operates no additional HMO licensing scheme. The council states on its own HMO licence application page: "Bromley only operates the Mandatory HMO Licensing Scheme." Smaller HMOs falling outside the mandatory five-occupant threshold therefore need no licence in Bromley, although committee material records that officers have been asked to review the licensing requirements for smaller HMOs, so the position is settled today rather than permanently. A mandatory HMO licence lasts five years and the fee is calculated on the number of units available to let, split into a Part 1 administration fee payable on application and a Part 2 fee payable before the licence is granted.