Do you cover all of Hounslow?

We cover Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Heston, Cranford, Feltham, Hanworth, Bedfont, including postcode districts TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14, W4. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Hounslow affect hmo licensing?

Hounslow Council runs its own licensing arrangements on top of national mandatory HMO licensing. Our summary was last checked on 2026-10-20; always confirm the current position on the council website. Licence conditions commonly require current safety certificates to be available on request, which is why we keep every document digitally against the property.

Does a four-person HMO need a licence?

It may do under a council's additional licensing scheme, even though it falls below the usual mandatory five-person threshold. Check the property's address, occupancy and scheme rules with the council. The absence of mandatory licensing does not remove other housing management responsibilities.

What documents do I need for an HMO licence?

Start with the council's current checklist. Common items include floor plans, room measurements, management details and relevant safety records. Requirements vary, and some documents depend on the property's installations. We help identify gaps rather than promising one universal document pack will suit every application.

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HMO licensing in Hounslow: the local picture

Hounslow's additional HMO scheme covers relevant smaller shared homes across the borough, including Heston, Cranford and Feltham, and certain section 257 converted buildings under common ownership or effective control. Record household relationships, facilities and the existing layout before assembling application evidence. Peachtree Maintenance can coordinate safety records and agreed repairs, but licensing and planning decisions remain with the council. A converted Isleworth building should not be assumed exempt simply because each occupier has a separate tenancy or because individual units appear self-contained.

What the rules say

In England a mandatory licence is needed where five or more people from two or more households share facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom. Councils can also run additional licensing for smaller HMOs and selective licensing for other private lets.

Applications usually need current gas, electrical and fire safety documents, floor plans and management details. Licences commonly run for up to five years and carry conditions. We help gather the evidence and keep it current. We are not a law firm.

Hounslow licensing

Hounslow's borough-wide additional HMO licensing scheme applies from 11 December 2025 to section 254 HMOs occupied by three or more people in two or more households, where mandatory licensing does not apply. It also includes section 257 converted building HMOs where the building and all its dwellings are in the same ownership or are considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.

Source: Hounslow Council, last checked 2026-10-20.

Districts we visit for hmo licensing

Hounslow, Chiswick, Brentford, Isleworth, Osterley, Heston, Cranford, Feltham, Hanworth, Bedfont, covering postcode districts TW3, TW4, TW5, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14, W4.

HMO licensing support in Hounslow