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Landlord licensing in Hammersmith & Fulham
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Hammersmith & Fulham operates discretionary property licensing. Letting an unlicensed property where a scheme applies risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000 and a rent repayment order — check whether your property is covered below.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
One payment, and the licence lasts 5 years.
| Each habitable room | £183 |
- Discounts: £80 where the licence holder or manager belongs to an accredited landlord body (NLA, RLA, LLAS) or £50 for signing the H and F Landlords Charter, with only the greater of the two applied
Hammersmith & Fulham — Hammersmith and Fulham Housing Standards Fees and Charges Proposals 2026/27 on democracy.lbhf.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Areas: Askew Road, Baron's Court Road, Bloemfontein Road, Blythe Road, Coningham Road, Crookham Road, Dalling Road, Dawes Road, Fulham Road, Goldhawk Road, Greyhound Road, King Street, Lime Grove, New King's Road, North End Road, Richmond Way, Scrubs Lane, Shepherd's Bush Road, Sinclair Road, Talgarth Road, Uxbridge Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Wood Lane, Woodstock Grove (24 designated streets)
One payment.
Hammersmith & Fulham, read 19 August 2026
Scheme runs until: 4 June 2027
Areas: Borough-wide
One payment.
Hammersmith & Fulham, read 19 August 2026
Scheme runs until: 4 June 2027
Common questions
Does Hammersmith & Fulham have a selective licensing scheme?
Yes. Hammersmith & Fulham operates a selective licensing scheme. Letting a property covered by it without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to twelve months' rent, and the loss of the right to serve a section 21 notice.
Does Hammersmith & Fulham have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
Yes. Hammersmith & Fulham operates an additional HMO licensing scheme. Letting a property covered by it without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to twelve months' rent, and the loss of the right to serve a section 21 notice.
Do I need an HMO licence in Hammersmith & Fulham?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Hammersmith & Fulham, 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 Hammersmith & Fulham 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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