Letting a property in Hammersmith and Fulham: a landlord’s guide

General information as at October 2026, not legal advice. Always check the council’s current scheme before letting.

Landlord licensing in Hammersmith and Fulham

• Selective licensing: Selective licensing applies only to privately rented homes on 24 named streets, under a scheme that runs until 4 June 2027; check the council's street list for a given address.
• Additional HMO licensing: Borough-wide additional HMO licensing for smaller shared homes, in force since 5 June 2017 and extended from 5 June 2022 until 4 June 2027.

Separately, every large HMO (5 or more people forming 2 or more households) needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in England. Source: Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council: private renting and licensing

Safety certificates

• Gas Safety (CP12): every 12 months, by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
• EICR: at least every 5 years, by a qualified electrician.
• EPC: rated E or above, valid for 10 years.
• Alarms: a smoke alarm on every storey, and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (not gas cookers).

Book a Gas Safety certificate, EICR or EPC in Hammersmith and Fulham at a fixed price, and keep track of expiry dates in the free landlord dashboard.

Deposits and the inventory

Protect the deposit in the DPS, TDS or mydeposits within 30 days. At the end, the scheme decides any dispute on the evidence, above all the check-in compared with the check-out, so the inventory is what protects you.

What to record in Hammersmith and Fulham homes

• Mansion blocks in Barons Court and West Kensington: photograph the communal entrance, lift and stairs, and record keys for the street door, the flat and any porter's fob.
• Victorian terraces split into flats: photograph the shared hallway, meter cupboard and fire doors, and note who is responsible for the front garden and bins.
• Loft and rear extensions in Fulham family houses: photograph rooflights, flat-roof areas visible from windows and any stains on ceilings below.
• Riverside new-builds in Sands End and Fulham Reach: photograph balcony decking and drainage, underfloor heating controls and any marks on integrated appliances.
• Original sash and bay windows: check cords, catches and seals and photograph any condensation or mould on sills and reveals.

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Homes sold in Hammersmith and Fulham in the last 12 months

Type	Sales	Average price
Flat or maisonette	914	£600,296
Terraced	298	£1,473,672
Other	64	£1,850,942
Semi-detached	22	£1,892,091
Detached	5	£2,127,500

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data since 27 October 2025, updated monthly. Look up any address in the free property report.