{"ok":true,"version":"v1","data":{"changes":[{"slug":"croydon-additional-hmo-licensing-2026","path":"/changes/croydon-additional-hmo-licensing-2026/","council":"Croydon","title":"Croydon: additional HMO licensing began 25 September 2026","effectiveDate":"2026-09-25","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","summary":"A council-wide additional licensing requirement now covers qualifying smaller HMOs with three or four occupants in at least two households.","impact":"Owners and prospective purchasers of affected Croydon HMOs should confirm licensing before letting; the previous planned start date of 1 September 2026 was moved to 25 September 2026.","source":[{"name":"Croydon Council — Additional HMO licensing","url":"https://www.croydon.gov.uk/housing/landlords-and-managing-agents/property-licensing-schemes/additional-hmo-licensing-scheme-2026"},{"name":"Croydon Council — Amendment notice","url":"https://www.croydon.gov.uk/housing/landlords/selective-and-additional-hmo-licensing-schemes-2026/notice-amendment-commencement-date-additional-and-selective-licensing-schemes"}],"reviewStatus":"source_checked_not_human_verified"}],"status":"source_research_and_reviewed_updates","humanVerifiedEvents":0,"disclaimer":"A detected webpage change does not itself establish a legally effective change."}}