On 15 June 2017, The London Borough of Newham’s Mayor and Members agreed to introduce an additional licensing scheme covering most of the borough.
This means all Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that are privately rented and occupied under a tenancy or a licence, will require an HMO licence.
This scheme comes into force on 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022.
During this time, any person who operates an HMO property without a licence, or breaches their licence conditions will be committing an offence.