Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Edgware
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 2 May 2026 to 1 May 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Edgware
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Roxeth
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 2 May 2026 to 1 May 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Roxeth
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Greenhill
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 6 Jul 2026 to 5 Jul 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Greenhill
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Marlborough
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 6 Jul 2026 to 5 Jul 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Marlborough
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Wealdstone North
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Wealdstone North
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Selective licensing · Selective Licensing 2026 - Wealdstone South
In force | Area covered | Listed wards only (1 ward) |
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| Designation made | 2 Feb 2026 |
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| Runs | 1 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2031 |
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| Fee | £786 (Part A £686 + Part B £100) admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same |
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Wards in the scheme (1)
Wealdstone South
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Council address checker
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Mandatory HMO licensing in Harrow
Whatever the local schemes, a licence is required for any house in multiple occupation let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. This rule is national and has applied since 1 October 2018. Letting without a required licence is a criminal offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. Read do I need an HMO licence? and how to apply.
Harrow HMO licence register
We did not find an online public register for Harrow. Every council must keep one (Housing Act 2004, s.232) and make it available for inspection; ask the council's private sector housing team.
Harrow Article 4 and HMO planning rules
Harrow does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.
Licensing and planning are separate. A licence does not give planning permission, and planning permission does not replace a licence. See Article 4 and HMOs.
Tribunal record: rent repayment orders and civil penalties in Harrow
Figures below count First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions published on GOV.UK for properties located in Harrow. They show how tenants and the council use enforcement here. Most civil penalties are paid without appeal, so they never reach the tribunal.
| Rent repayment order decisions | 6 (2 in the last 3 years) |
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| Orders made | 4 (66.7% of decisions with a known outcome) |
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| Median award | £3,188 (last 3 years: £689) |
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| Total awarded | £11,134 |
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| Civil penalty appeals | 2 |
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| Penalty upheld (in full or reduced) | 100% · confirmed in full 50% |
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| Median penalty: council's notice / after tribunal | £5,000 / £3,750 |
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| Other Housing Act appeals (licence terms, notices, orders) | 3 |
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Amounts and outcomes are extracted automatically from the decision text and can be wrong; open the decision on GOV.UK for the full reasons. Party names are not shown. Information, not legal advice.
If you have let without a licence you needed, read unlicensed property: what to do, rent repayment orders and civil penalties.
Landlord database deadline for Harrow
Harrow is in the London region of the new Private Rented Sector Database. Registration opens 15 Jul 2027 and the deadline to register is 14 Oct 2027. The published fee is £65 per property per year. Database registration is separate from council licensing: you may need both. See register your rental property.
Get help with a Harrow licence application
We can prepare a licence application for you for a fixed fee; the council's own fee is separate. See pricing for what is included and how we make money. You can also run a full address check on the postcode checker.
Harrow licensing: common questions
Is there selective licensing in Harrow?
Yes. Selective Licensing 2026 - Edgware: in force until 1 May 2031 (part of the area); Selective Licensing 2026 - Roxeth: in force until 1 May 2031 (part of the area); Selective Licensing 2026 - Greenhill: in force until 5 Jul 2031 (part of the area); Selective Licensing 2026 - Marlborough: in force until 5 Jul 2031 (part of the area); Selective Licensing 2026 - Wealdstone North: in force until 31 Aug 2031 (part of the area); Selective Licensing 2026 - Wealdstone South: in force until 31 Aug 2031 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.
How much is an HMO licence in Harrow?
Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same); Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same); Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same); Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same); Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same); Selective licensing: £786 (admin £686 + management/enforcement £100; renewal same). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.
Does Harrow have an Article 4 direction for HMOs?
Harrow does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.
How often do landlords in Harrow face rent repayment orders or fines?
The First-tier Tribunal has published 6 rent repayment order decisions for properties in Harrow (4 with an order made), median award £3,188, and 2 civil penalty appeals. Most penalties are never appealed, so the true number of fines is higher.
Related: selective licensing in England · additional HMO licensing · HMO licence cost · HMO rules · HMO hub
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Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Licensing schemes change often; always confirm with the council before you act.