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Is my rented home licensed? City of London

Which property licensing schemes run in City of London, whether the council publishes its register as a file we can check, and what the tribunal has decided for homes there. Enter a postcode to check one address:

Licensing schemes in City of London

Mandatory HMO licensing In force everywhere

Applies everywhere in England: a house or flat shared by 5 or more people from 2 or more households needs a licence.

No additional or selective licensing scheme was in force in City of London when we last checked (17 Oct 2026). Only mandatory HMO licensing applies.

Scheme details were checked on 17 Oct 2026 from the council's own pages; whether a part-borough scheme covers a particular postcode comes from the Greater London Authority's licence-area map when you check an address. Schemes start, end and get renewed; the council's page is the current word.

The council's register

We haven't found City of London's register online. The council's private housing team can confirm whether an address is licensed (Housing Act 2004 s.232 requires a public register).

Ending soon

None of the additional or selective schemes we hold for City of London ends in the next six months.

What the tribunal decided in City of London

No rent repayment order decision for a home in City of London has been published yet.

3 rent increase decisions in City of London: what the tribunal decided when tenants challenged a Section 13 notice.

Past decisions are not a prediction. The tribunal decides each case on its facts.

Check an addressWhich schemes cover a postcode in City of London, and whether the address is on the register we hold. Rent repayment order packThe licence position, the most the tribunal could order, comparable orders nearby and how to apply, as one PDF. Ask City of London what its register showsA letter template to the council's private sector housing team. Shelter on HMO licensingShelter's guide for tenants. GOV.UK on rent repayment ordersThe official guidance, the form and the fees.

This is public data about schemes and registers, not a finding about any home. Whether a licence was needed, and whether one was held, is for the council and, in a dispute, the tribunal. Contains public sector information from City of London's published pages and register.