Residential property licensing for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
The application form for mandatory and additional HMO licences will be temporarily unavailable from 7 April 2024.
During this period, if you need to apply for a Mandatory or Additional HMO license, sign up for our updates.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Our team is working to minimise this disruption and to relaunch the application forms as quickly as possible.
From 1 October 2018, all HMOs with five or more occupants must have a licence.
How we decide to grant an HMO licence
When assessing if we will grant a licence to an HMO we look at:
Whether the property complies with Lewisham's licensing standards
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The suitability of the landlord or the managing agent to manage the HMO (called the ‘fit and proper test’)
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The general suitability of managing arrangements.
Documents
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