Do you cover all of Tower Hamlets?

We cover Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow, Mile End, Stepney, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Wapping, Spitalfields, including postcode districts E1, E1W, E2, E3, E14. Tell us the full postcode when you ask for a quote and we will confirm.

Does licensing in Tower Hamlets affect hmo licensing?

Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets: the local picture

Shared houses near Mile End and multi-occupied flats in Bow need their occupancy recorded accurately before licensing paperwork is assembled. Tower Hamlets' additional scheme extends across the borough, including flats, while the mandatory scheme remains relevant to larger qualifying HMOs. Peachtree Maintenance helps arrange inspection documentation and repairs linked to council requirements or existing licence conditions. Send the current layout, shared facility details and any council correspondence. Check planning separately before converting accommodation or changing its use, because a property licence is not planning permission.

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.

Tower Hamlets licensing

Tower Hamlets' additional licensing designation covers the whole borough and requires privately let shared properties, including flats, occupied by three or more people from two or more households to be licensed, subject to the applicable licensing route and exemptions. The designation runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029 unless revoked earlier.

Source: Tower Hamlets Council, last checked 2026-10-20.

Districts we visit for hmo licensing

Whitechapel, Bethnal Green, Bow, Mile End, Stepney, Limehouse, Poplar, Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs, Wapping, Spitalfields, covering postcode districts E1, E1W, E2, E3, E14.

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