Additional HMO licensing in Haringey
Yes. Haringey operates an additional HMO licensing scheme. Letting a covered property without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to two years' rent.
Common questions
Do I need an additional HMO licence in Haringey?
Yes. Haringey operates an additional HMO licensing scheme. Letting a covered property without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to two years' rent.
Which areas of Haringey does the scheme cover?
Whole borough, Designation No. 4 of 2024, including s.257 HMOs. Made 12 March 2024. Confirm a specific address against the council's own designation map before applying.
When does Haringey's scheme end?
The designation runs until 16 June 2029, unless the council revokes it earlier under section 84 of the Housing Act 2004.
What does the licence cost?
£1,295. Councils commonly discount for accredited landlords and early applications; confirm the current figure with Haringey before budgeting.
One payment.
| Each week | £1.80 |
Haringey — Haringey Additional HMO Licensing Scheme 2024 to 2029 fee documentation, read, read 19 Aug 2026
What the designation says
Haringey operates a borough-wide additional licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation, running from 2024 to 2029. A licence is required for shared properties that fall outside the mandatory regime, typically those let to three or four people forming two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. The published fee is £1,295 for a five-year licence. Because Haringey also runs selective licensing across the twelve eastern wards, a landlord there should establish which of the two schemes catches a given property before applying: a shared house of three or four occupants falls under additional licensing, while a single-household let falls under selective. Letting a licensable HMO without a licence carries a civil penalty of up to £40,000 or prosecution, and exposes the landlord to a rent repayment order for up to two years' rent for offences on or after 1 May 2026 (12 months before that date). The £40,000 ceiling applies to offences committed on or after 1 May 2026; the £30,000 ceiling still applies to offences committed before that date.
What this means for a landlord
A licence must be in place before the property is let, not applied for afterwards. Operating unlicensed in a designated area is a criminal offence: a civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence and a rent repayment order of up to two years' rent. Both maxima apply to conduct on or after 1 May 2026; before that date they were £30,000 and twelve months. Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026 and possession now runs through the amended section 8 grounds. Mandatory HMO licensing applies separately and everywhere, wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Information tool, not legal advice. Confirm the position with Haringey before letting.