Property licensing – what your landlord must do
If you rent your property within Haringey then your landlord may require a licence from the council to legally let the property.
If you live in a private rented property, your landlord must meet certain standards and obligations. The council is responsible for enforcing property licensing standards and can make a landlord take action to correct any problems.
- You can report your landlord if you think you have hazards in your property.
- You can check if your landlord has a licence by searching the property licensing register
- You can report your landlord if you think they do not have a licence to legally let
Licensing of houses in multiple occupation
Your landlord will need a licence for a house in multiple occupation (HMO)
Your home is an HMO if both of the following apply:
- at least 3 tenants live there, forming more than one household
- you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants
Your home is a large HMO if both of the following apply:
- at least 5 tenants live there, forming more than one household
- you share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities with other tenants
A household is either a single person or members of the same family who live together. A family includes people who are:
- married or living together – including people in same-sex relationships
- relatives or half-relatives, for example grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings
- step-parents and step-children
Selective property licensing
Your landlord may also need a licence if they rent a property to
- one household
- 2 unrelated sharers
Selective property licensing is required within a specific area of the borough. You can check if your home should have a licence at the link below.
Reclaim rent
You may be able to apply to a tribunal to reclaim some of your rent if your landlord has been prosecuted by the council for running an unlicensed HMO