HMO licensing in Hounslow

Which licences a rented house needs in Hounslow, and where. England. Checked 7 September 2026.

Hounslow runs additional licensing on top of mandatory licensing.

Mandatory HMO licence: 5 or more people forming 2 or more households sharing facilities.

Additional licensing

Extends HMO licensing to smaller HMOs (typically 3 or 4 people) in a designated area.

StatusIn forceWherewhole boroughDesignated11 September 2025Ends10 December 2030

Additional Licensing of HMOs Scheme (4) 2025: designated 2025-09-11, in force 2025-12-11, ceases 2030-12-10; covers s254 HMOs with 3+ persons in 2+ households and certain s257 converted buildings (public notice PDF read locally)

Selective licensing

Every privately rented home in a designated area needs a licence, HMO or not.

None found

Council HMO licensing page lists only mandatory and additional HMO licensing; no selective scheme mentioned

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Hounslow

Check an exact postcode for Article 4

Is a postcode inside an HMO Article 4 area?

See this on every listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Sources: Hounslow council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.