South East · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Epsom and Ewell
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Epsom and Ewell does not currently operate a selective or additional licensing scheme. Here's the current position.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
Epsom and Ewell sets this fee under section 63(3) of the Housing Act 2004. Its current charge is not yet recorded here.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states "A HMO must have a licence if any of the following apply: It meets the definition of an HMO; It is occupied by five or more people forming at least two households." Only mandatory licensing is published; no selective designation on the council domain and no consultation found 2020-2026.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council HMO page presents the mandatory regime as the only licensing operating, with no s.56 additional designation. Fees are published through the council fees lookup rather than on the HMO page, so no figure is recorded.
Common questions
Does Epsom and Ewell have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Epsom and Ewell does not currently operate a selective licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Does Epsom and Ewell have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Epsom and Ewell does not currently operate an additional HMO licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Do I need an HMO licence in Epsom and Ewell?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Epsom and Ewell, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
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Every landlord in Epsom and Ewell also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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