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HMO licence applications in Barking and Dagenham.

Licensing rules in Barking and Dagenham: which schemes the council runs, what it charges and the documents it asks for. We prepare and submit the application for you.

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Licensing schemes in Barking and Dagenham

Applies everywhere

Mandatory HMO licence

5 or more people from 2 or more households sharing a kitchen, bathroom or toilet.

Council fee: £1,000 Part A + £500 Part B (up to 5 rooms; Part B rises to £1,000 for 20+).

Additional

Additional HMO licence

3–4 people, 2+ households. Live from 9 Jan 2025 for 5 years in the council's designated areas. We confirm whether your address is included before quoting.

Council fee: £1,400 (£1,000 + £400)

Selective

Selective licence

From 6 Apr 2025 for 5 years in the council's designated areas. We confirm whether your address is included before quoting.

Council fee: £950 (£650 + £300)

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Enter the postcode and who lives there. We'll check it against Barking and Dagenham Council's current schemes. Free and instant.

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What counts as one household?

One household is a person living alone, or a couple (married, civil partners or living together as a couple), together with any relatives living with them: parents, grandparents, children and step-children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, nephews and nieces, and cousins. Foster children and live-in carers or au pairs count as part of the household too.

Examples: a mum, dad, two children and a grandparent are 1 household. Two brothers sharing with a friend are 2 households. Four unrelated sharers are 4 households.

Not sure? Count the bedrooms let to different people or families. In a shared house each separately let bedroom is usually its own household, and a couple sharing a room is one household. If you leave households blank, we'll estimate one household per bedroom.

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How much is an HMO licence in Barking and Dagenham?

LicenceCouncil feeOur fee
Mandatory HMO licence£1,500 (£1,000 + £500)£400
Additional HMO licence£1,400 (£1,000 + £400)£350
Selective licence£950 (£650 + £300)£250

The council's fee for a typical 5-room HMO, as a guide. You pay council fees directly to the council; our fee is separate. Renewals and variations: £150.

Discounts

Off Part B: £200 after a satisfactory compliance audit, £250 if also accredited.

What Barking and Dagenham Council asks for

Tenancy agreements, EPC, EICR, gas safety, fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates and fire risk assessment (HMOs), floor plan (hand-drawn only for selective). Inspection before the licence is issued. Two months to fix an incomplete application.

Our prices

Mandatory HMO licence application: £400

Additional HMO licence application: £350

Selective licence application: £250

Licence renewal or variation: £150

Council fees are separate and paid directly to the council.

Applying in Barking and Dagenham: step by step

  1. Enquiry
    Tell us about the property and who lives there.
  2. Fixed quote
    We confirm which Barking and Dagenham licence you need and send a price.
  3. Upload documents
    Your private portal shows exactly what we need.
  4. We prepare the pack
    Forms, plans and supporting papers, checked against what Barking and Dagenham Council asks for.
  5. You sign
    You review the draft and sign the declarations.
  6. Submission & follow-up
    We submit it to Barking and Dagenham Council and handle routine questions.

Barking and Dagenham licensing questions

Do I need an HMO licence in Barking and Dagenham?

If 5 or more people from 2 or more households share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, you need a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in Barking and Dagenham. Barking and Dagenham also licenses smaller HMOs under an additional scheme: 3–4 people, 2+ households. Live from 9 Jan 2025 for 5 years in the council's designated areas. We confirm whether your address is included before quoting. Selective licensing also applies to single-household lets: from 6 Apr 2025 for 5 years in the council's designated areas. We confirm whether your address is included before quoting. Use our free licence checker to see what applies at your address.

How much does an HMO licence cost in Barking and Dagenham?

Barking and Dagenham Council's fee for a mandatory HMO licence: £1,000 Part A + £500 Part B (up to 5 rooms; Part B rises to £1,000 for 20+). Additional HMO licence: £1,400 (£1,000 + £400). Selective licence: £950 (£650 + £300). Our fee for preparing the application is separate: £400 mandatory, £350 additional, £250 selective.

Are there discounts on Barking and Dagenham licence fees?

Off Part B: £200 after a satisfactory compliance audit, £250 if also accredited. Discounts usually have to be claimed when you apply, so we include the evidence in your pack.

What documents does Barking and Dagenham Council ask for?

Tenancy agreements, EPC, EICR, gas safety, fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates and fire risk assessment (HMOs), floor plan (hand-drawn only for selective). Inspection before the licence is issued. Two months to fix an incomplete application. We check everything before it goes in, and your private portal shows exactly what's still needed.

How do I apply for a licence in Barking and Dagenham?

We handle it for you. We confirm which licence you need, prepare the forms, plans and supporting documents, and you review the pack and sign the declarations. Then we submit it to Barking and Dagenham Council and deal with routine questions. Get a fixed-price quote to start.

How long does a Barking and Dagenham licence last?

Usually up to 5 years. Councils can give a shorter licence, often 1 year, where they have concerns or the property doesn't have planning consent for HMO use.

Information checked on 7 November 2026. Councils change fees every April and review their schemes, so we confirm the current position for your address before quoting.

Sources: Property licensing · Fees

Nearby boroughs

HMO licence Newham · HMO licence Redbridge · HMO licence Havering

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