HMO Licence in Haringey: Fee, Who Needs One and How to Apply

The fee, from Haringey’s own page

Council PDF ('Additional HMO Licensing Scheme 2024-2029... Fee Structure for HMO Licence Applications'): 'Table 1. Fee structure. Fee Type | Part A (Application fee) | Part B | Total Fee. Full HMO Licensing Fee £618 £742 £1,360.00.' 'An additional fee will be charged for Mandatory HMO accommodation that has more than 5 units... £50 will be added for each additional unit of accommodation at both Part A & Part B.' Discounts: £50 off Part A for accredited landlord, £50 off Part B for EPC C+, or £100 off combined (Part A+B) if both apply -- 'Accredited Licence £50.00 Part A Payment [->£568]... Compliant EPC £50.00 Part B Payment [->£692]... Accredited licence £100.00 Part A + B Payment [->£1,260]'.

The document sets one 'Full HMO Licensing Fee' (£1,360) that applies across mandatory and additional HMOs, with a per-unit surcharge above 5 units for mandatory HMOs specifically. Renewal fee not separately distinguished from new-application fee in the extracted text (assumed identical based on document structure).

Haringey’s new-licence fee sits below the median of the 34 councils whose fee we could read from their own pages (£1,364). The cheapest verified is Islington at £288 and the dearest Lambeth at £2,530; fee structures differ — some charge per room or in occupancy bands, so a large HMO can cost far more than the headline figure above.

Who needs a licence in Haringey

The national rule is the same everywhere in England and Wales — gov.uk: “You must have a licence if you’re renting out a large HMO in England or Wales. Your property is defined as a large HMO if all of the following apply: it is rented to 5 or more people who form more than 1 household; some or all tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities; at least 1 tenant pays rent (or their employer pays it for them).” … “A licence is valid for a maximum of 5 years. You must renew your licence before it runs out. You need a separate licence for each HMO you run.” Whether a smaller shared house needs a licence depends on whether the council runs an additional or selective scheme:

Additional licensing (smaller HMOs): yes. Scheme dates: from 2024-01-01 to 2029-01-01. Fee £1,360. Scheme explicitly titled 'Additional HMO Licensing Scheme 2024-2029' -- exact start/end day/month not given in the extracted text, only the years 2024-2029; recorded as Jan 1 placeholders, should be corrected with exact dates before publishing. Check the scheme map before letting to three or four sharers.

Selective licensing (all private lets in an area): not confirmed either way on the pages we read — check the council’s licensing pages before letting to fewer than five.

Letting a licensable HMO without a licence is an offence; the penalties, rent repayment orders and the fee’s tax treatment are on the HMO licence in England guide.

The Haringey numbers around an HMO

• How many HMOs: the council estimated 6,037 HMOs in Haringey, of which 1,787 were mandatory-licensable and 1,787 licences had been issued (LAHS 2024-25, MHCLG) — every council’s figures.
• Rents: the average 4+-bedroom rent in Haringey is £3,178 a month (ONS, July 2026) against £2,213 across all sizes — rents, prices and yield in Haringey.
• EPC: 36% of EPCs lodged here in the last year were below band C, the level a rented home needs by 1 October 2030 (EPC ratings in Haringey).
• Council tax: Band D is £2,314 for 2026/27; in an HMO let room by room the landlord is usually the liable person (council tax in Haringey).

How to apply

Applications go to the council, not to a national body. Have the floor plans, gas and electrical certificates, fire-safety details and the manager’s details ready; most councils take a non-refundable first payment on submission and the balance on grant (the quote above shows where Haringey splits its fee, if it does).

Apply or check on Haringey’s site

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