What is the additional licensing scheme in Camden?

Camden Council operates an additional licensing scheme for House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that requires licensing for most small HMOs not covered by mandatory national licensing. It applies to properties with three or more tenants from more than one household, including specific Section 257 converted flats.

Do you need a licence to rent in Camden?

Do I need a licence to rent out my property? In Camden you need a mandatory HMO licence if your property meets the standard test, self-contained flat test or converted building test HMO definition in section 254 of the Housing Act 2004 and is occupied by five or more people.

What is an additional property licence?

If the property has five or more occupants living as two or more households you may need a mandatory licence excluding blocks of flats . This Additional Licensing Scheme also includes flats with five or more tenants living as two or more households in purpose built blocks with three or more flats.

What is the Camden Living Scheme?

About Camden Living

We provide rented homes that are significantly below the market rent. Our lower rents are part of Camden Council's aim to provide a Camden Living Rent for people living and working in the borough. All of our homes are funded by Camden Council's Community Investment Programme.

How much will Camden business rates increase?

This remains the same for smaller premises at 49.9p. However, if your premises has a rateable value of £51,000 or over, the multiplier is increasing to 55.5p from 1 April 2025.

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What is the Camden enhanced offer?

If you are not working

If you live in Camden, you can apply for 30 hours of early education and childcare through the Camden Enhanced Offer. To be eligible, you must be: a resident of Camden. not eligible for the Government's 30 hours for working parents.

What is the Camden 2025 plan?

In 2025, everyone in Camden should have a place they call home: Whether renting or buying, homes should be affordable and secure. Homes should be safe, warm and free from damp. Homes should be accessible and flexible to meet people's needs, whether that is someone growing older or a growing family.

What is the Camden supplier incentive scheme?

The Camden Supplier Incentive Scheme gives you the option to be paid as soon as the invoice is authorised, ahead of your 30-day terms. You'll need to pay a small, pre-agreed rebate which is applied as the invoice is paid. The rebate is proportionate to the number of days we accelerate the payment by.

What are the new rules for landlords in 2025?

New landlord rules in England, primarily from the Renters' Rights Act 2025 (effective May 2026), focus on greater tenant security by banning 'no-fault' evictions, ending fixed-term contracts (making all tenancies periodic), limiting rent rises to once a year (with challenges allowed), banning rent bidding, and introducing a "Decent Homes Standard" with tougher EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rules (EPC 'C' by 2028). Landlords must also provide a minimum 12-month protection period for tenants before using grounds for possession, with a new "lifetime deposit" system also planned. 

What is the 30x rent rule?

The "30% rule for rent" is a popular guideline suggesting you spend no more than 30% of your gross monthly income (before taxes) on housing costs, including rent and potentially utilities/taxes. It helps set an affordable budget, but it's a flexible guideline, not a strict rule, as location and other costs can make it unrealistic in expensive cities or easier in cheaper areas.
 

How to avoid additional dwelling tax?

When does the Additional Dwelling Tax not apply? If the property you are purchasing is your only property and main residence, then the tax will not apply. Remember, you main residence is not the property you own, it's where you live. Let's say you lived somewhere else, perhaps in rented accommodation.

Who is eligible for housing in Camden?

To join the housing register you must have: lived in Camden for 5 out of the last 7 years. a need to move, for example because of ill health, overcrowding, experiencing harassment or have more bedrooms than you need.

Is Camden an expensive place to live?

The average house price in Camden was £792,000 in October 2025 (provisional), down 7.0% from October 2024. This was steeper than the fall in London (2.4%) over the same period. Private rents rose to an average of £2,743 in November 2025, an annual increase of 2.3% from £2,682 in November 2024.

What is the Camden Pathways Scheme?

The Camden Pathways Programme is for students in Years 10 and 11. We're here to offer you a fresh start. Camden Pathways offers an alternative to mainstream secondary school. You can be referred to us by your school or by Camden local authority, in discussion with you and your family.

What is the Camden affordable housing policy?

3.4 Camden's approach will be to encourage all providers to adopt an approach to intermediate rent with a range of rent levels from 40- 80% of market rent whilst ensuring that the majority of provision is affordable to households with incomes between £30,000 and £40,000; providing subsidy to schemes where appropriate ...

What is the additional HMO Licence in Camden?

Additional licensing

It applies to any property occupied by 3 or more people forming 2 or more households. It also applies to buildings converted into self-contained flats that do not meet the standards of the Building Regulations 1991 (or later) and less than half of the flats are owner-occupied.

Who is eligible for 30 free hours?

Eligibility Criteria for 30 hours Free Childcare

both parents are working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family) each parent earns on average a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at the National Minimum wage or 16 hours at National Living Wage.

Is it better for a child to stay home or go to daycare?

Preschoolers score higher on reading and math assessments, on average, when they attend centers, alone or in combination with home-based child care, than when they are cared for only in homes, either by their parents or by others.

Which council is the best in London?

“We're delighted that Havering Council has been recognised as London's most efficient council for the second year running. “The IMPOWER report shows that our residents continue to receive excellent value for money on the things that make a real difference to their lives.

Do you pay council tax on air B and B?

Yes, you often pay council tax on an Airbnb, but it depends on how often you rent it out; if available for less than 140 days a year, it's usually council tax (like a second home), but if available and let commercially for 140+ days (with specific letting days too, like 70+ in Wales/Scotland), it might qualify for business rates instead, which is generally better for hosts, so contact your local council or the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to check.