Sell an HMO in Ealing
Ealing made two HMO Article 4 directions on 30 October 2024, with Perivale immediate that day and the wider non-immediate direction taking effect on 14 November 2025. Sale packs must map which control applies.
Planning story buyers will test
Ealing made two Article 4 directions on 30 October 2024. The Perivale direction took immediate effect that day, while the non-immediate direction covering further areas took effect on 14 November 2025. A pack that treats every ward as if both gates always applied will confuse solicitors. Map the address to the correct direction before inviting offers.
Source: Ealing — Article 4 directions.
Permitted numbers on the same address
Ealing’s permitted numbers page sets HMO letting floors: under 6.5 m² means zero people, 6.5 to 10.2 m² means one person, and over 10.2 m² means two where there are no cooking facilities in the room. With cooking facilities the thresholds rise, and any room under 6.5 m² is never permitted for sleeping. Standards page: Ealing HMO amenity standards.
How Ealing sellers usually exit
Private treaty fits occupied licensed stock once the correct Article 4 timing is documented. Cash buyers discount permitted-numbers shortfalls. Auction fits vacant or planning-thin houses. Soft value first: HMO valuations in Ealing.
What to put in the Ealing data room
Include the Perivale versus borough-wide timing note, licence, measured rooms with cooking-facility status, certificates and tenancy paperwork. West London professional sharers attract a different buyer list from larger family-share houses. Browse live stock: HMOs for sale in Ealing.
Timing the Ealing listing
List once the correct Article 4 commencement date is written for the address. Blending Perivale’s immediate gate with the later borough-wide direction will stall conveyancing. Keep a soft valuation beside the asking price.
Frequently asked questions
When did Ealing’s Perivale Article 4 take effect?
Immediately on 30 October 2024.
When did the wider non-immediate direction take effect?
On 14 November 2025.
What is Ealing’s minimum sleeping room without cooking facilities?
6.5 m² for one person. Under 6.5 m² means zero people and is never permitted as sleeping accommodation.
How do cooking facilities change the floors?
With cooking facilities in the room, Ealing uses 10.2 m² to 13.5 m² for one person and over 13.5 m² for two people.
What should an Ealing sale pack include?
Correct Article 4 timing note, licence, measured schedule, certificates and tenancy documents.