Property licensing

Licence application handling service

Did you know there are over forty additional and selective licensing schemes currently operating in London?

In some boroughs, you only need a licence for larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) whilst in other areas licensing has been extended to house and flat shares occupied by 3 or more people. Some councils have even extended licensing to private rented homes occupied by a single family.

You can check out the licensing rules in your borough by clicking on ‘Select Borough’ above, selecting your borough and reading our free licensing guide for that area.

Failing to apply for the correct licence can lead to criminal prosecution or a civil financial penalty of up to £30,000, an order to repay up to 12 months rent and the inability to evict your tenants using a Section 21 Notice of Seeking Possession. It can all seem rather daunting.

Our property licence application service

Fortunately, help is at hand. We provide a unique, hassle-free service to help you obtain the correct licence for your property. Our application handling service is only available in London.

We start by checking what type of licence you need. Once you confirm the booking, we will send you a licensing information pack that helps to explain the process and answer your questions.

We ask you for information required to complete the application and we arrange a convenient date to inspect your property. The inspection is carried out by a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner. We send you a written report and highlight any compliance issues. We provide simple, impartial and expert advice to help you understand and comply with the law.

If you do not have a floorplan (essential to accompany most applications), we can prepare one for you for an extra fee. If your property is an HMO, we can provide a fire safety procedure notice for you to display in the property.

We prepare the licence application and provide notifications forms which must be sent to all interested parties. We check the council’s licence application fee and highlight any discounts available. Once authorised by you, the application can then be submitted.

Our service doesn’t stop there. You can contact us for licensing advice by email or telephone throughout the application process until the council determines the application.

In due course, the council will send you a draft licence and give you at least 14 days to comment on the terms and conditions before the licence is approved. If you have any concerns about the draft licence, we can prepare a written representation for you at no extra cost.

Our Fees

For property licensing within the London area, we offer a fixed-price service for handling your licence application from start to finish:

Mandatory HMO licence application, up to six occupants (excluding the council’s licence application fee): £925+VAT
Additional and selective licence application, up to six occupants (excluding the council’s licence application fee): £825+VAT
Selective licence application, reduced rate if the property is let to a single family (excluding the council’s licence application fee): £725+VAT
HMOs with 7 or more occupants and section 257 HMOs: Price on application (POA)

Optional extra services

Preparation of a measured estate agent style floorplan to accompany your application (single family let or HMO with up to six occupants): £175+VAT

Our service does not include the provision of gas, electrical or any other safety certificates. However, we will explain what documents are needed and can signpost you to contractors.

You need to act now

Regardless of whether you use our service, we urge you to comply with licensing requirements at the earliest opportunity. You can pay a small price for getting your property licensed or face significant financial and reputational penalties if you fail to act.

Whilst we represent landlords and agents facing civil financial penalties for failing to apply for a licence, we would much rather help you to prepare and submit the application to design out the compliance risk. It is simpler, cheaper and much less stressful to be compliant.

About us

Providing a responsive, high quality customer focused service is important to us. We strive to be the best at what we do. In 2016, we were awarded Best Service Provider in the Private Rented Sector by the UK Landlord Accreditation Partnership. In 2017, we were finalists for the FSB London Property Business of the Year Award and in 2019 we were awarded Best Landlord Service Provider by LLAS & ATLAS. You can read many client reviews on Trust Pilot.

Enquire today and get your property licensed

Complete the enquiry form below and we will be in touch within 5 working days.

Alternatively, you can find other companies offering a licence application handling service in our Landlord Suppliers Directory here.

Licence application handling service – enquiry form

Your full name

Your company name (if any)

Your full postal address

Your email address

Your telephone number

Full address of the property to be licesnsed

Which borough is the property in

Type of property

Is it occupied as a house in multiple occupation

How many bedrooms are there

How many people live in the property *

Type of license needed

Do you already have an estate agent style floorplan for the property

Do you have a landlord gas safety record issued within the last 12 months

Do you have an electrical installation condition report issued within the last five years

Is your licence application urgent (i.e. within 10 working days)?

Is there is any other information you would like to give us about the property or the circumstances to help us deal with your enquiry?

London Property Licensing
Suite LP44357, 20-22 Wenlock Road
London N1 7GU

London Property Licensing is the Trading name of Tacagni Consultancy Limited. Company No: 5131075. Registered in England & Wales. Registered office: 237 Westcombe Hill, London SE3 7DW. VAT registration Number 218190811. Updated July 2024