{"ok":true,"version":"v1","data":{"councils":[{"slug":"croydon","name":"Croydon","area":"London","headline":"Borough-wide additional HMO licensing began on 25 September 2026.","source":{"authority":"Croydon","sourceChecked":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_checked_not_human_verified","officialSources":[{"label":"Croydon Council — Additional HMO licensing scheme","url":"https://www.croydon.gov.uk/housing/landlords-and-managing-agents/property-licensing-schemes/additional-hmo-licensing-scheme-2026"},{"label":"Croydon Council — Amended commencement date","url":"https://www.croydon.gov.uk/housing/landlords/selective-and-additional-hmo-licensing-schemes-2026/notice-amendment-commencement-date-additional-and-selective-licensing-schemes"}]}},{"slug":"ealing","name":"Ealing","area":"London","headline":"Additional licensing covers smaller HMOs; separate Article 4 directions restrict C3-to-C4 conversions.","source":{"authority":"Ealing","sourceChecked":"2026-10-13","reviewStatus":"source_checked_not_human_verified","officialSources":[{"label":"Ealing Council — Types of property licences","url":"https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201086/housing/3306/private_rented_properties/8"},{"label":"Ealing Council — HMO Article 4 directions","url":"https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201155/planning_and_building_control/3423/article_4_directions_immediate_and_non-immediate_to_remove_hmo_permitted_development_rights"},{"label":"Ealing Council — Civil penalty policy and additional scheme dates","url":"https://www.ealing.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/14206/civil_penalty_notice_policy.pdf"}]}}],"total":2,"coverage":"pilot","reviewStatus":"source_checked_not_human_verified","disclaimer":"No record is not evidence that a council has no licensing, planning restriction, or registration requirements."}}