Hello Neighbour, the property technology platform focused on making renting easier, fairer and safer for landlords and tenants, has partnered with Kamma to strengthen how licensing requirements are identified and managed across its platform.
Property licensing has become one of the highest risk areas in letting. With fines of up to £30,000, rent repayment orders and banning orders now a real possibility, the consequences of getting this wrong are significant.
That risk is increasing. Following regulatory changes introduced in December 2024, local authority licensing activity has accelerated sharply. In 2025 alone, 49 new licensing schemes were introduced across England, more than double the number launched the year before. Hundreds of thousands of properties across the UK now require a licence, generating in the region of £327m a year for the most active councils.
Identifying Risk Earlier in the Letting Journey
To help landlords stay compliant, Hello Neighbour captures household details early in the letting journey so licensing requirements can be identified before a property is marketed. Properties are then monitored throughout the tenancy to flag changes that could affect licensing status.
By formalising its relationship with Kamma, Hello Neighbour gives landlords access to a specialist provider with national coverage and deep expertise in licensing intelligence.
Kamma has been operating for nine years and maintains a dataset that monitors 32 million UK properties across 52 different council schemes, making it one of the most comprehensive licensing intelligence resources in the UK.
Building Compliance Into the System
Richard Jenkins, Co-Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbour, said:
“Licensing is becoming one of the biggest compliance risks for landlords, and it is also one of the easiest to get wrong if you are relying on fragmented information and manual checks. By partnering with Kamma and embedding their data into our process, we can flag requirements earlier, reduce the risk of surprises and help landlords stay compliant as rules change.
“This is part of how we are changing lettings for good, by building higher standards into the system rather than leaving landlords to piece them together themselves.”
Orla Shields, CEO of Kamma, said:
“Licensing has become one of the fastest-changing areas of property regulation, and the pace of new scheme launches means landlords can no longer rely on fragmented information or occasional checks.
Schemes vary widely by council and change frequently, which makes it difficult to know what applies and when.
Our job is to provide a clear, reliable view of licensing requirements at scale, and working with Hello Neighbour means that clarity can be delivered at the moment landlords need it, with fewer gaps and less guesswork.”
As licensing complexity continues to increase across the UK, proactive operators are embedding compliance into their systems rather than reacting to enforcement.
