Barking and Dagenham — landlord licensing reference

Barking and Dagenham — Greater London.

Selective licensing: designated areas only. New selective licensing scheme effective from 6 April 2025 covering designated areas.

Additional HMO licensing: city-wide scheme confirmed. Barking and Dagenham operates an additional HMO licensing scheme, launched on 9 January 2025 and running for five years. The council states an additional licence is needed where a property is an HMO occupied by three or four people forming two or more households and is not already covered by mandatory licensing. The published designation notice applies to the entire area of the borough. Confirm the current position on the council's own property licensing pages before applying.

Council licensing page: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/private-sector-housing/property-licensing

Council HMO page: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/private-sector-housing/property-licensing/do-i-need-licence

Last verified: 2026-08-16.

Reference data only — always check the council's own page before applying.