Do you cover all of Sutton?

We cover Sutton, Cheam, Carshalton, Wallington, Belmont, Worcester Park, Hackbridge, Beddington, North Cheam, Rosehill, including postcode districts SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6, KT4. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Sutton affect hmo licensing?

Sutton 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.

HMO licensing support in Sutton | Peachtree Maintenance

HMO licensing in Sutton: the local picture

Sutton Council describes borough-wide additional HMO licensing as well as national mandatory licensing. For a shared property in Wallington or Rosehill, Peachtree Maintenance can help organise maintenance evidence, inspection records and practical remedial tasks around the actual room layout. Supply current occupancy information and any existing licence conditions before work is scoped. The council decides whether a property needs a licence and whether an application meets its requirements. Alterations to a Cheam family house also need separate consideration of planning and building control, not just the licensing paperwork.

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.

Sutton licensing

Sutton operates borough-wide additional HMO licensing for HMOs below the mandatory five-person threshold, subject to exemptions. Mandatory licensing continues to apply to qualifying larger shared properties.

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

Districts we visit for hmo licensing

Sutton, Cheam, Carshalton, Wallington, Belmont, Worcester Park, Hackbridge, Beddington, North Cheam, Rosehill, covering postcode districts SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4, SM5, SM6, KT4.

HMO licensing support in Sutton