HMO licensing in Hillingdon

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

Hillingdon 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 boroughDesignated20 May 2026

Borough-wide additional HMO licence scheme for shared properties of fewer than five residents in two or more households, in force from Wednesday 20 May (year not printed; 20 May 2026 is a Wednesday and the page gives an application deadline of Sunday 23 August 2026); end date not stated.

Selective licensing

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

None found

Council HMO pages list mandatory and additional HMO licence schemes only; no selective licensing scheme mentioned.

Council HMO page · HMO Article 4 in Hillingdon

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