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HMO licensing in Kensington and Chelsea

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

Kensington and Chelsea 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 borough

Additional HMO licensing scheme for all s254 HMOs outside mandatory licensing implemented 2023-06-01; page gives no designation date or end date

Selective licensing

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

None found

Council HMO page states it operates a mandatory scheme and an additional scheme only; no selective licensing mentioned

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Kensington and Chelsea

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: Kensington and Chelsea council, gov.uk HMO licensing. Schemes change; confirm with the council before you offer.