Council licensing

Licensing changes

Schemes commencing, schemes ending within twelve months, and consultations awaiting a decision. Every row is read from that council's own designation or consultation page, and links to the record it came from.

Derived from 318 councils when this page was built. Most recent verification: 5 August 2026.

Designated, not yet in force (6)

A licence is not required yet and no council can accept an application. Bring the property up to standard and budget the fee before the date.

CouncilSchemeIn force fromHow we know
Telford and WrekinAdditional HMO20 August 2026the designation we hold →
HillingdonAdditional HMO24 August 2026the designation we hold →
CroydonSelective1 September 2026the designation we hold →
CroydonAdditional HMO1 September 2026the designation we hold →
EnfieldSelective1 September 2026the designation we hold →
GloucesterAdditional HMO21 September 2026the designation we hold →

Ending within twelve months (14)

A designation runs five years at most and does not roll over. When it ends the requirement ends, unless the council designates again — and a lapse is never announced.

CouncilSchemeCeasesHow we know
Newcastle upon TyneSelective30 September 2026the designation we hold →
Tower HamletsSelective30 September 2026the designation we hold →
Southend-on-SeaSelective30 November 2026the designation we hold →
WrexhamAdditional HMO31 December 2026the designation we hold →
DoncasterSelective28 February 2027the designation we hold →
County DurhamSelective31 March 2027the designation we hold →
EalingSelective31 March 2027the designation we hold →
EalingAdditional HMO31 March 2027the designation we hold →
LiverpoolSelective31 March 2027the designation we hold →
North YorkshireSelective30 April 2027the designation we hold →
Hammersmith & FulhamSelective4 June 2027the designation we hold →
Hammersmith & FulhamAdditional HMO4 June 2027the designation we hold →
AshfieldSelective24 July 2027the designation we hold →
OldhamSelective31 July 2027the designation we hold →

Consulted, awaiting a decision (5)

Proposed, not in force. No licence is required on this basis and none can be applied for. These are here so a decision does not arrive as a surprise.

CouncilProposed schemeConsultation closedHow we know
BoltonAdditional HMO19 April 2026our record → · the council's page →
MedwayAdditional HMO4 June 2026our record → · the council's page →
MedwaySelective4 June 2026our record → · the council's page →
TamworthAdditional HMO20 August 2026our record → · the council's page →
HaltonSelective18 October 2026our record → · the council's page →
How we know

Every date on this page comes from a council's own designation notice or consultation page, not from a summary or an aggregator. Where a council's summary page contradicts its own designation, we record both and follow the designation. Where we have not established a position we say so rather than rendering a negative — see the census and methodology.