SCHEMES LAUNCHING 18 MARCH 2026
Havering Licensing Changes: Are Your Properties Covered?
Selective and Additional schemes will affect single lets and HMOs across multiple wards.
- Borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing
- Selective Licensing across 7 wards
- Civil penalties up to £30,000 per property
What Is Changing in Havering?
Selective and Additional Licensing go live 18 March 2026.
Additional Licensing
- Applies borough-wide
- Covers smaller HMOs (3-4 occupiers)
- Includes Section 257 HMOs
Selective Licensing
- Applies to all PRS properties in 7 wards
- Includes standard single-let homes
- Replaces the previous limited scheme
Havering has publicly confirmed proactive enforcement
Civil penalties up to £30,000
Rent Repayment Orders (up to 12 months)
Public rogue landlord/agent register exposure
Licence checks and compliance inspections
Most enforcement activity happens within the first 3–6 months of scheme launch.
We Handle Your Havering Applications End-to-End
From eligibility checks to council submission, handled correctly, first time from £295 per property.
Portfolio licence requirement checks
Full application preparation
Document review
Council liaison
Deadline tracking
Turn Licensing Into a Revenue-Positive Service
Many agents outsource their Havering applications to us and charge landlords an additional £100–£150 management fee. Instead of absorbing the admin internally, it becomes:
- A managed compliance service
- Protected margin
- No additional operational strain
Trusted by leading agents and surveyors
Licensing Applications Managed For You
Fixed fee per application. Full compliance handled end-to-end.
- Selective Licence£295
- Additional/HMO Licence£425
Managing Across Multiple Boroughs?
Each borough has different scheme rules, boundaries, fees and expiry dates.
Reduce risk by swapping manual tracking for our licensing compliance platform Kamma Suite.
Reduce risk by swapping manual tracking for our licensing compliance platform Kamma Suite.
Automated scheme detection
CRM sync
Licence tracking dashboard
Borough-wide visibility
Expiry and risk alerts
18 March 2026 Is Closer Than You Think
Applications take time. Documents need to be correct. Councils will enforce.
