Haringey Council HMO & Selective Licensing Floor Plan Guide (N4, N8, N10, N15, N17, N22)
How to prepare a compliant, laser-measured floor plan for Haringey Mandatory HMO, Additional HMO, and Selective Licensing applications in Wood Green, Tottenham, Crouch End, Hornsey, and Finsbury Park.
Haringey Council enforces Mandatory HMO Licensing, borough-wide Additional HMO Licensing (3+ sharers), and Selective Licensing in designated wards across Tottenham (N15, N17) and Wood Green (N22). Every application requires a scaled floor plan showing room dimensions and usable area in square metres (sq m), excluding en-suites and loft eaves below 1.5m. ZM Studio is based minutes away in N18 and provides standalone laser-measured floor plans across Haringey for £94 with £0 travel fee and same-day or next-day delivery.
In This Guide
- 1.Which Properties Need a Licence in Haringey?
- 2.Haringey Minimum Bedroom & Kitchen Sizes (sq m)
- 3.3 Common Floor Plan Mistakes on Haringey Victorian & Dormer Houses
- 4.What Haringey Licensing Officers Look For on Your Plan
- 5.Booking a Fast Floor Plan in N22, N17, N15, N8, N10 & N4
Which Properties Need a Licence in Haringey?
The London Borough of Haringey operates three overlapping property licensing tiers across its postcodes (N4, N6, N8, N10, N15, N17, and N22). Regardless of which tier applies to your rental property, Haringey's online portal requires a clear floor plan as part of the mandatory supporting document pack:
- ●Mandatory HMO Licensing: Applies borough-wide to properties occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more separate households who share a kitchen, bathroom, or WC.
- ●Additional HMO Licensing: Applies to smaller HMOs occupied by 3 or 4 people forming 2 or more households (for example, three professional sharers in a Crouch End N8 maisonette or Harringay Ladder N4 terrace).
- ●Selective Licensing: Applies to single-family lets (1 or 2 sharers, or a single family household) in designated eastern and central Haringey wards across Tottenham Hale, Seven Sisters (N15), North Tottenham (N17), and Wood Green (N22).
Haringey Minimum Bedroom & Kitchen Sizes (sq m)
Haringey cross-references your submitted floor plan against statutory minimum sleeping areas and local amenity standards. If a communal living/dining room is not provided separately, Haringey expects larger bedroom footprints:
| Room Type | With Separate Shared Living Room | Without Separate Shared Living Room (Bedsit/Studio) |
|---|---|---|
| Single Bedroom (1 adult aged 10+) | 6.51 sq m minimum | 10.0 sq m expected |
| Double Bedroom (2 adults) | 10.22 sq m minimum | 15.0 sq m expected |
| Child's Bedroom (under 10 years) | 4.64 sq m minimum | Not applicable for standalone bedsits |
| Shared Kitchen (up to 5 occupants) | 6.0 – 7.0 sq m minimum | Must accommodate full cooking & sink stations |
3 Common Floor Plan Mistakes on Haringey Victorian & Dormer Houses
Because ZM Studio measures properties across Wood Green, Tottenham, Harringay, Hornsey, Crouch End, and Muswell Hill every week, we regularly see three architectural quirks that cause amateur or app-scanned plans to fail Haringey checks:
- ●1. Rear Box Rooms Over the Kitchen Outrigger: In classic two-storey Victorian terraces off Green Lanes (N4/N8) and Philip Lane (N15), the rear first-floor bedroom next to the bathroom often sits right on the 6.51 sq m borderline once the chimney breast or boiler cupboard is subtracted.
- ●2. L-Shaped Loft Dormers in N17 & N22: When a loft conversion is added to a Haringey terrace, the front slope under the pitched roof drops below 1.5m head height. Haringey officers require the <1.5m zone to be marked with a dashed line and excluded from usable sq m.
- ●3. En-Suite Pods Cut Into Double Bedrooms: Adding a 1.8 sq m shower pod inside an 11.5 sq m Victorian bedroom reduces the usable sleeping area to 9.7 sq m — legally reclassifying it from a double room (10.22 sq m min) to a single room.
💡Need Photos for Lettings at the Same Time?
If you are re-letting a Haringey property between tenancies, you can combine HDR photography and a laser-measured floor plan in a single visit for £175, or book the floor plan on its own for £94.
What Haringey Licensing Officers Look For on Your Plan
To avoid delays on your Haringey licence application, ensure the plan uploaded to the council portal clearly displays:
- ●Every floor drawn to scale (including basement cellars and loft conversions).
- ●Room labels (Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Living Room, Bathroom, WC) matching the room numbers on your application form.
- ●Metric dimensions (metres) and area in sq m for every room.
- ●Locations of kitchen sinks, cookers, baths, showers, and WCs.
- ●Clear hallway and staircase escape routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly can ZM Studio measure a property in Wood Green, Tottenham, or Crouch End?
Because ZM Studio is based on the Haringey/Enfield border (N18), we cover N22, N17, N15, N8, N10, and N4 daily with £0 travel fee. Every floor plan is delivered the same day or the next day.
Can you collect keys from our letting agent on Green Lanes, Muswell Hill, or Crouch End?
Yes. We provide free branch key collection and return for local estate and letting agencies across Haringey.
How much is a standalone floor plan in Haringey?
A laser-measured 2D floor plan is a fixed flat rate of £94 per property, regardless of the number of bedrooms.
Written by Zosim
Founder & Lead Property Photographer
Founder of ZM Studio, based on the Haringey/Enfield border and measuring hundreds of Victorian terraces, dormer conversions, and HMOs across N22, N17, N15, N8, N10, and N4.
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