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Is your landlord licensed in Tower Hamlets?
We hold a copy of Tower Hamlets’ official property licence register, so you can check your address in seconds. If your landlord needed a licence and didn’t have one, the law says they may have to pay back up to 24 months’ rent.
Works for homes you rent now or rented before.
Licensing in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets runs a borough-wide additional licensing scheme (in force since 1 April 2024, running to March 2029) covering shared homes with 3 or more people from 2 or more households, including converted buildings where all the flats are privately rented.
Selective licensing applies in the pre-2014 Whitechapel, Weavers, and Spitalfields and Banglatown wards (since 1 October 2021), where an ordinary single-family rental needs a licence too, though a handful of student blocks are excluded. That designation is due to expire on 30 September 2026 and still covers any tenancy running before then. The boundaries follow pre-2014 ward lines, so your exact address matters more than the current ward name.
Not every rented home needs a licence, and the rules depend on who lives there and how. Our free check works it out for your exact situation in about 3 minutes.
What happens if a landlord isn’t licensed?
Renting out a licensable property without a licence is an offence. Tenants can apply to a tribunal for a Rent Repayment Order, reclaiming up to 12 months’ rent, rising to 24 months under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. A Section 21 eviction notice served while the property was unlicensed may also be invalid.
We check the register, work out whether your home needed a licence, and if you have a case we prepare the full tribunal pack for a flat fee. No percentage of your money, ever.
Start with your postcode. The check is free, takes about 3 minutes, and you’ll see the register result for your address along the way.