{"ok":true,"version":"v1","data":{"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"}]},"applicableOccupiers":"3–4 people forming at least two households in a qualifying HMO","scheme":{"startDate":"2026-09-25","endDate":null,"summary":"Qualifying HMOs with three or four occupiers require additional licensing; mandatory HMO licensing generally applies to HMOs with five or more occupiers from more than one household.","coverage":"Borough-wide additional HMO licensing. Separate selective licensing has an area-based designation; do not assume selective licensing is borough-wide."},"article4":"Article 4 planning position is property-specific and is not established by this licensing record.","feeNotes":"See Croydon Council’s current fee schedule; the payable amount depends on application details.","limitations":"Check exclusions, licence status and planning separately before operating or converting a property."}}