Free HMO Planning, Licensing & Compliance Checklist

If you're the owner of an HMO in Southwest London or are in the process of becoming one, then you'll want to make sure your HMO is fully compliant for both planning and licensing purposes. Failure to comply with HMO licensing conditions can result in fines of up to £30,000 and even prison sentences in the most serious cases.

Stay compliant with Southwest London's HMO specialist

With over 155 pieces of legislation impacting HMO properties, knowing exactly how to stay compliant can be confusing. That's one the reasons that, as Southwest London's award-winning HMO specialist, we're sharing the checklists used by our compliance team when assessing the suitability of a new HMO for our rental portfolio. It's not an exhaustive list and you should seek advice directly from the relevent borough council, but it does address many of the most important issues.

What's included?

3 Checklists - One for Lambeth, one for Merton and another for Wandsworth borough councils
Each contains a 21 point checklist covering examples of key HMO licensing, planning & compliance checks
7 most important fire safety checks from the LACORS framework.
Links to interactive postcode checkers for Additional & Discretionary Licensing Areas & Article 4 locations
Overview of space standards applying to both room sizes and communal areas with a link to
amenity standards documents for each council
Explanation of the certificates you need to let an HMO and how often they need to be renewed
Download of the Minimum Standards and HHSRS Checklist used by each borough council to assess rental property in the city.

About Urbanshare

Established in 2015, urbanshare is South West London's market leading HMO management agency. We offer a range of award winning services and let to a range of different tenant types across all parts of the region.