South East
HMO licensing in Spelthorne
Spelthorne Borough Council requires a mandatory licence for HMOs occupied by 5 or more people from 2 or more households. No additional or selective licensing scheme is currently in force in Spelthorne (checked September 2026). The council does not publish a single licence fee, so check its fees page.
Mandatory licence
5+ people, 2+ households
National scheme
Additional / selective
None in force
Mandatory licensing only
Licence fee
Not published
Decision time
Not published
Licensing schemes in Spelthorne
Spelthorne Borough Council operates the national mandatory scheme. We found no additional or selective licensing scheme in force or proposed as of September 2026. Councils can introduce one after a public consultation, so it is worth setting an alert.
Licence fees
Spelthorne Borough Council does not publish a single figure we could confirm. Fees are set by the council and reviewed each year, so check its fees page.
Spelthorne publishes two different HMO licence fees: £2,225 on its HMO landlords page (£913 processing plus £1,312 maintenance) and £2,130 in its 2026/27 fees and charges schedule (£818 processing plus £1,312 maintenance). Confirm the current amount with the council before paying. A 5% discount applies for membership of a landlord association, or 10% for accreditation with a recognised scheme.
Fee source: spelthorne.gov.uk (checked 7 October 2026). Fees change during the year, so check the council before you apply.
Minimum room sizes
| Single bedroom | 6.51 m² minimum floor area (national HMO space standard). |
|---|---|
| Double bedroom | 10.22 m² minimum floor area (national HMO space standard). |
| Child under 10 | 4.64 m² minimum floor area (national HMO space standard). |
| Notes | Spelthorne's own HMO landlords page requires room sizes to be marked on the submitted floor plan and references minimum standards for numbers of kitchens/bathrooms, but does not itemise specific minimum room dimensions on its public page. Figures above are the national statutory minimums under the Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018, applied here as an explicit fallback, not a confirmed bespoke Spelthorne figure. |
National minimums for licensed HMOs are 6.51 m² for one adult and 10.22 m² for two adults; councils can apply higher local standards.
Fire safety requirements
- A written fire risk assessment carried out by a competent person must be submitted with the application (or, where not available at application, within 6 months of submission).
- Test certificates are required for any automatic fire detection system and for emergency escape lighting, where installed.
- Fire protection measures (e.g. detectors, escape routes) must be shown on the submitted floor plan.
Kitchen, bathroom and amenity standards
- Spelthorne's guidance sets minimum standards for the number of kitchens and bathrooms relative to occupancy, but does not publish the specific ratios on the public HMO page.
- Licence length (1, 3 or 5 years) is set according to a risk-based assessment of the property and management, rather than being fixed for all licences.
Documents you will need
- Completed application form — Spelthorne HMO licence application form.
- Gas safety certificate — Current certificate, if the property has a gas supply/appliances.
- Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) — Current EICR for the property.
- Fire detection system test certificate — Where an automatic fire detection system is installed.
- Emergency escape lighting test certificate — Where emergency escape lighting is installed.
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — Current EPC for the property.
- Fire risk assessment — Written assessment by a competent person; may be submitted within 6 months of application if not available at submission.
- Floor plan — Showing room sizes, facilities and fire protection measures.
- Blank tenancy agreement template — Template tenancy agreement used for the property.
Sources
Compiled from the council’s own published pages and documents; data reviewed September 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with Spelthorne Borough Council before applying. This is general information, not legal advice.