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Date: <\/strong>Wednesday 27 August\u00a0to 12 November 2025<\/p>\n About:<\/strong>\u00a0Westminster City Council has launched a consultation on plans to renew their additional licensing scheme.<\/p>\n In Westminster, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) need to be licensed if they are occupied by five or more people and fall within the mandatory HMO licensing scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n Westminster\u2019s current additional licensing scheme which extends licensing to most HMOs occupied by three or more people will end in August 2026.<\/p>\n The council also has a selective licensing scheme starting on 24 November 2025. This scheme which covers fifteen council wards will extend licensing to all private rented properties occupied by a single household or two unrelated sharers.<\/p>\n The council are consulting on plans to renew their additional licensing scheme when it expires next year, as summarised below.<\/p>\n Before making a decision, the council wants to hear from tenants, landlords, managing agents, residents, business owners, community organisations and anyone else who may be affected by the proposed schemes.<\/p>\n Proposed additional licensing scheme\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Westminster City Council are proposing a new borough wide additional licensing scheme.\u00a0<\/p>\n The scheme would extend licensing to most HMOs that fall outside the remit of mandatory HMO licensing. This will include HMOs occupied by three or four people and all multi-occupied flats in purpose build blocks of flats where the block comprises three or more flats.\u00a0<\/p>\n The council are proposing to exclude section 257 HMOs within the scheme. These are properties that have been converted into self-contained flats, where less than two thirds of the flats are owner occupied and the conversion into flats does not comply with the relevant building regulations. Individual flats within such buildings may still need licensing depending on how they are occupied.<\/p>\n You can read the business case for renewing the additional licensing scheme on\u00a0the\u00a0council\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Drop in sessions<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Westminster\u2019s Private Sector Housing Team are hosting a series of drop in sessions where you can find out more information about the proposed additional licensing scheme renewal. There is no need to book, you can just turn up on the day.<\/p>\n Maida Vale Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Marylebone Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Marylebone Library<\/strong><\/p>\n St John\u2019s Wood Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Charing Cross Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Maida Vale Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Pimlico Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Maida Vale Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Victoria Library<\/strong><\/p>\n Share your views<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you have studied the proposals, you can complete the\u00a0proposed property licensing scheme\u00a0consultation questionnaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you have any queries or need to request a paper questionnaire or any other format, please email hmo@westminster.gov.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The consultation closes on 12 November 2025.<\/p>\n\n
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