Property licensing guidance
Tower Hamlets Council licenses privately rented properties to ensure homes are safe, well-managed, and free from serious hazards. If you let a property in the borough, as a landlord or managing agent, licensing obligations are likely to apply to you.
Find out why Tower Hamlets operates licensing schemes and what they mean for landlords, agents, and tenants.
Learn about Mandatory HMO licensing, Additional HMO licensing, and Selective licensing, and which applies to your property.
- Private rented sector standards
Understand the standards your property must meet, including safety requirements, amenity standards, and your legal responsibilities as a licence holder.
Guidance on applying for a licence, fit and proper person requirements, licence conditions, and renewing or transferring a licence.
Find out how and when we inspect licensed properties and HMOs, and what to expect from the process.
Information on the action we take against unlicensed properties and licence breaches, including civil penalties, prosecution, and rent repayment orders.
If you are unsure whether your property needs a licence, contact housinglicensing@towerhamlets.gov.uk.