HMO licence applications in Kingston upon Thames.

If 5 or more people from 2 or more households share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, you need a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in Kingston upon Thames. Kingston upon Thames doesn't currently run an additional HMO scheme. There is no selective licensing scheme. Use our free licence checker to see what applies at your address.

Kingston upon Thames Council's fee for a mandatory HMO licence: £319.40 per letting (renewal £250 per letting). Late renewal pays the new fee plus £300. Our fee for preparing the application is separate: £400 mandatory, £350 additional, £250 selective.

£100 off for accredited landlords; 50% for registered charities. Discounts usually have to be claimed when you apply, so we include the evidence in your pack.

Signed form, floor plan, gas safety, electrical and appliance safety proof, smoke alarm proof, written statement of terms for each occupier, room measurements, fire risk assessment. We check everything before it goes in, and your private portal shows exactly what's still needed.

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 Kingston upon Thames Council and deal with routine questions. Get a fixed-price quote to start.

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.