HMO management in London
HMO Management in London
Caso is an HMO management company in London for landlords who hold their own licence. HMO property management here costs 9% of the room rent plus VAT, against the 12% most HMO letting agents charge, with four inspections a year, fire safety tracking and the licence conditions kept.
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HMO management fees in London
| Typical HMO agent | Caso | |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | 12% plus VAT | 9% plus VAT, 7% with three or more HMOs |
| Minimum | Varies | £40 plus VAT a room a month |
| Finding tenants | About £300 a room | Local room-let agent at their fee, agreed first. Caso adds nothing |
| Inspections | Varies | Four a year included |
HMO licence preparation is £350 plus VAT plus the council fee. Check-in is £65 and check-out £50 a room, plus VAT. No setup, renewal or exit fees. See all Caso pricing.
HMO licence in London: cost, how to check, how to apply
A mandatory HMO licence is needed when five or more people from two or more households share a home.
Each London borough sets its own HMO licence fee and many run additional licensing for smaller shared homes, so the fee is set by the council for your address. HMO licences on GOV.UK.
An agent that collects the rent is legally the person managing the HMO, so Caso checks the licence and the 2006 HMO Management Regulations before taking a property on.
Average room rent in London
Average room rent in Greater London, which covers London: £932 a month
Mean advertised room rent including bills, SpareRoom Rental Index, Q3 2026.
Worked example. London, 5 rooms at £932: rent £4,660 a month; typical agent at 12% £559; Caso at 9% £419; saving £140 a month, £1,678 a year. All fees plus VAT.
HMO letting agents in London vs Caso
A high-street HMO agent typically charges 12% plus VAT of the room rent and around £300 a room each time they find a tenant, with inspections and licence work often billed on top.
Caso charges 9% plus VAT, or 7% with three or more HMOs, and includes:
- Rent collection room by room and arrears chased
- 4 inspections a year
- Fire safety and certificate tracking
- HMO licence conditions checked and kept
- Tenant communication for every room
- 24 hour maintenance line
- A monthly statement
How we work with HMOs
You hold the HMO licence and Caso is named on it as manager.
Caso is your managing agent only. We do not do rent-to-rent and we do not offer guaranteed rent.
Tenant finding is through a local room-let agent at their fee, agreed with you first. Caso adds nothing to it.
Before we start, we check:
- The HMO licence, or the licence application
- A fire risk assessment
- Gas safety certificate
- Electrical installation report (EICR)
- Fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates
- Room sizes for every bedroom
HMO management across London
53 areas, each with its own room rent figure and council.
- WandsworthRoom rent £1,065 a month
- LambethRoom rent £932 a month
- SouthwarkRoom rent £963 a month
- Tower HamletsRoom rent £958 a month
- HackneyRoom rent £958 a month
- IslingtonRoom rent £969 a month
- CamdenRoom rent £932 a month
- WestminsterRoom rent £932 a month
- Kensington and ChelseaRoom rent £932 a month
- Hammersmith and FulhamRoom rent £932 a month
- NewhamRoom rent £958 a month
- LewishamRoom rent £963 a month
- GreenwichRoom rent £963 a month
- HaringeyRoom rent £969 a month
- Waltham ForestRoom rent £958 a month
- EalingRoom rent £1,064 a month
- BrentRoom rent £932 a month
- BarnetRoom rent £932 a month
- CroydonRoom rent £932 a month
- MertonRoom rent £932 a month
- Richmond upon ThamesRoom rent £932 a month
- Kingston upon ThamesRoom rent £932 a month
- HounslowRoom rent £932 a month
- RedbridgeRoom rent £932 a month
- EnfieldRoom rent £932 a month
- BromleyRoom rent £932 a month
- BexleyRoom rent £932 a month
- HarrowRoom rent £932 a month
- HillingdonRoom rent £932 a month
- SuttonRoom rent £932 a month
HMO management questions in London
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Or call 0333 533 1720, 24 hoursRelated pages
- Property management in London
- Property management fees in London
- Landlord licensing by council
- Pricing
- HMO management across the UK
HMO management in other cities