South East · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Havant
✓ Hand-verified 5 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Havant 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.
The band is set by how many people live in the property, and the licence lasts 5 years.
| 0 to 5 occupants | £817.09 |
| 6 to 10 | £873.66 |
| 11 to 15 | £984.64 |
| 16 to 20 | £1,302.34 |
- No accreditation, early-bird or renewal discount published and no difference between paper and online
- The page does not state a fee-year
- Over 20 charged at an additional hourly rate
Havant — havant.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Havant does not operate a selective licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "There are no selective licensing, or additional HMO licensing schemes in place in the borough." Source: https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s25149/HMO%20Licensing%20Policy.HBC.1.pdf Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Havant does not operate a additional licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "There are no selective licensing, or additional HMO licensing schemes in place in the borough." The council's own page states: "The Council does not currently have an additional licensing scheme." Source: https://havant.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s25149/HMO%20Licensing%20Policy.HBC.1.pdf Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Common questions
Does Havant have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Havant 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 Havant have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Havant 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 Havant?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Havant, 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 Havant 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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