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Landlord licensing in Sutton
✓ Hand-verified 25 Aug 2026Sutton 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.
| Each let | £319.40 |
Sutton — sutton.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states that Sutton operates two active licensing schemes, mandatory and additional, and names no s.80 selective designation anywhere in the borough. Sutton also has a borough-wide non-immediate HMO Article 4 Direction made 22 February 2024, confirmed 26 November 2024 and in force 22 February 2025; that is a planning control, not a licensing designation. The additional licensing consultation ran on sutton.citizenspace.com until Monday 8 September 2025. Distinct from Croydon, Merton and Kingston upon Thames.
Confirmed live scheme (first-party research 19 Aug 2026). The council HMO page states "We currently operate two active licensing schemes: 1. Mandatory Licensing... 2. Additional Licensing (now live) The lead-in period has expired, and the London Borough of Sutton's Additional Licensing Scheme is now fully live and applies to the whole Borough. If your property is an HMO but does not meet the 5-person threshold for Mandatory Licensing, it will now require a licence under this Borough-wide Additional Licensing Scheme." The designation instrument, "The London Borough of Sutton Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation 2025", states "This designation is made on 22 December 2025 and shall come into force on 22 March 2026" and "shall cease to have effect on 21 December 2030". Approved at Housing, Economy and Business Committee on 25 November 2025 (agenda item 32). The council estimates around 690 properties will require licensing. third-party sources circulate an end date of March 2031; the designation says 21 December 2030.
Areas: Whole borough
One payment.
| Each LETTING | £319.40 |
- Discounts listed; non-refundable and non-transferable
Sutton, read 25 August 2026
Scheme runs until: 21 December 2030
Common questions
Does Sutton have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Sutton 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 Sutton have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
Yes. Sutton 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 Sutton?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Sutton, 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
Additional HMO licensing in Sutton: areas, dates and fees →
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Source: Sutton licensing page →
Every landlord in Sutton 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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