Coverage Map
See which councils are covered today, open live public overviews, and move into an address check when you need a property-level answer.
Coverage at a glance
Open public council overviews first, then move into a property check when you need certainty.
Use the map to see where public council pages are live and where you can already move straight to an address check.
Open public council guides to understand the local picture before you check a specific property.
When the answer depends on one property, move from the map to an address check and review the supporting council evidence there.
Browse England council by council to see where guides are live today and where you can already check an address.
Each council is marked to show whether a public overview is live, address checks are available, or wider public coverage is still being added.
Open a public overview page with scheme categories and source links.
Check a specific address, see which schemes apply, and review the supporting council evidence.
Coverage for this council is being prepared and will be available soon.
Choose the page that matches what you want to do next.
Get the answer for one property with the applicable schemes, the supporting council evidence, and the clearest next step.
Open the London borough overviews that are already live and compare scheme categories before you drop to one address.
Get clear on mandatory HMO, additional licensing, and selective licensing before checking a specific property.
The map shows where public overviews are already live, where address checks are available, and where wider public coverage is still being added.
Not on its own. The map shows council coverage. To answer whether a specific property needs a licence, check the address and review the council evidence there.
Some councils already have a live public guide. In others, address checks are available before the broader council page is ready.
The map tracks the main licensing routes used in England's private rented sector, including mandatory HMO licensing, additional licensing, and selective licensing where active schemes exist.