Houses in multiple occupation

From 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2024, some areas of Thurrock had additional licensing rules for a house in multiple occupation (HMO).

In those areas an HMO licence was needed for properties that:

• were occupied by 3 or 4 people
• had 2 or more households

You can download a full list of streets where this applied – in addition to all other rules for the licensing of certain HMOs – below.

Consultation to extend this scheme

The scheme that operated from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2024 has ended.

We are now considering extending the scheme to run for a further 5 years and cover the whole of the borough.

We will publish our full proposal and invite comments as part of a public consultation later in 2024.

Details of how you can have your say will be published here when the consultation dates have been confirmed.

If your HMO was licensed under this scheme

If your HMO was licensed under the additional licensing rules that were in place between 1 June 2019 and 31 May 2024, you must still comply with the terms and conditions of the licence until it has expired or is revoked