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Hammersmith and Fulham: landlord licensing

Hammersmith and Fulham operates discretionary property licensing. Here is what is in force, what is coming, and how to check whether your property is affected.

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Active selective licensing

Selective licensing applies to ordinary private rented homes (not just HMOs) within a designated area.

Selective licensing

active

24 designated streets only (incl. Askew Road, Bloemfontein Road, Dalling Road, Dawes Road, Fulham Road, Goldhawk Road, King Street, North End Road, Uxbridge Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Wood Lane and 13 others)

Dates
5 Jun 2022 – 4 Jun 2027
Approx. fee
£742
Designated streets
24
Show the 24 designated streets

Transcribed from the council's published designation. Where only part of a street is covered, the house numbers are shown exactly as the council writes them.

  • Askew Road
  • Baron's Court Road
  • Bloemfontein Road
  • Blythe Road
  • Coningham Road
  • Crookham Road
  • Dalling Road
  • Dawes Road
  • Fulham Road
  • Goldhawk Road
  • Greyhound Road
  • King Street
  • Lime Grove
  • New King's Road
  • North End Road
  • Richmond Way
  • Shepherd's Bush Road
  • Sinclair Road
  • Scrubs Lane
  • Talgarth Road
  • Uxbridge Road
  • Wandsworth Bridge Road
  • Woodstock Grove
  • Wood Lane

Official local authority licensing designation

Active additional (HMO) licensing

Additional licensing extends HMO licensing to smaller shared houses (typically 3-4 sharers) that fall below the mandatory threshold.

Additional (HMO) licensing

active

All 21 wards; HMOs of 3+ people not all related, below mandatory threshold

Dates
5 Jun 2022 – 4 Jun 2027
Approx. fee
£742

Official local authority licensing designation

Mandatory HMO licensing (applies everywhere)

Regardless of local schemes, any property in Hammersmith and Fulham let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households, who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, needs a mandatory HMO licence under the Housing Act 2004. Licences last up to 5 years and the fee is set by the council.

Penalties for operating unlicensed

  • Civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence (raised from £30,000 on 1 May 2026).
  • Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, claimable by the tenant.
  • Unlimited fine on criminal prosecution, plus possible banning order.
  • Once the national PRS Database is live, unregistered landlords can be blocked from regaining possession.

Notes

The selective scheme here is one of the most tightly targeted in London: it covers 24 named streets rather than whole wards, so the exact address decides it. Additional (HMO) licensing is borough-wide.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a landlord licence in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Hammersmith and Fulham operates 1 selective licensing scheme(s) and 1 additional (HMO) licensing scheme(s). Whether your specific property needs a licence depends on its exact location and how it is let. Separately, mandatory HMO licensing still applies, to any property let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households.

What is the penalty for an unlicensed property in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Operating a licensable property without a licence can lead to a civil penalty of up to £40,000 per offence, a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent, an unlimited fine on prosecution, and a banning order for serious or repeat offenders.

Can a tenant in Hammersmith and Fulham claim rent back from an unlicensed landlord?

Yes. Letting a property that required a licence, without one, is an offence under section 72(1) or section 95(1) of the Housing Act 2004, and a tenant can apply to the First-tier Tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order of up to 24 months' rent for offences committed on or after 1 May 2026. No conviction is needed first, but the tribunal must be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offence was committed, and the application must be made within two years of it. Tribunals award a percentage of the rent rather than the maximum, following the method in Acheampong v Roman [2022] UKUT 239 (LC).

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Renting in Hammersmith and Fulham?

If your home needed a licence and did not have one, you may be able to claim rent back

A Rent Repayment Order can be up to 24 months' rent, you apply to the tribunal yourself, and your landlord does not need to have been prosecuted. The deadline is two years from the offence.

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🏛️ Government-backed data: built from official local authority licensing designations, ONS council boundaries and UK housing legislation (Housing Act 2004), verified as of July 2026. PRSCheck is an information service, not legal advice. Many schemes are designated at street or part-ward level; the paid report confirms the exact boundary and official source for your address. Browse all councils.