South East · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Sevenoaks
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Sevenoaks 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.
One payment.
| Each unit | £24.40 |
- Renewal £1,031
Sevenoaks, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council private sector housing HMO page describes only mandatory licensing and points to GOV.UK for the criteria. No s.80 selective designation is named and no consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found on sevenoaks.gov.uk. Distinct from Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells and Kent County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page names no s.56 additional designation. Fee quoted verbatim with fee-year: "The HMO licence fees (from 1 April 2026) are: A new application for up to five units is £1,031.17 and £24.40 for each additional unit; An renewal application is £1,031.17; To increase the number of HMO occupiers is £102.50." this row previously held a flat £1,100, which is not a figure Sevenoaks publishes.
Common questions
Does Sevenoaks have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Sevenoaks, 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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Source: Sevenoaks licensing page →
Every landlord in Sevenoaks 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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