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UK HMO Licence Check
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UK HMO Licence Check is a paid API for AI agents from hmo.payapi.market, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Checks whether a UK property is a licensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) by postcode and house number
Price / call$0.02
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How this service works
UK HMO licence check by postcode and house number. Returns whether the property is a licensed House in Multiple Occupation.
Output
Returns whether the specified UK property is a licensed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), based on the provided house number/name and postcode.
Example use cases
Tenant verifying rental property compliance
“I'm about to sign a lease for a place in Manchester at 42 Oak Street, postcode M1 1AD. Can you check if it's actually a licensed HMO before I commit?”
Landlord managing multi-unit portfolio
“I need to verify that my properties are all compliant with HMO regulations. Can you check if the house at 15 Devonshire Road, postcode B15 3DB has a valid HMO licence?”
Letting agent conducting due diligence
“We've got a new property listing at 7-9 Wellington Street, postcode EH1 3RA that the landlord claims is a licensed HMO. Can you verify the licensing status for our records?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://hmo.payapi.market/hmo-checkWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to quickly verify HMO licensing status for a specific UK residential property by postcode and house number. Ideal for tenants checking compliance before signing a lease, landlords verifying their own compliance, letting agents doing due diligence, or property data pipelines enriching UK address records with regulatory status.
Side effects
- Property not found in HMO register — postcode or house number may be incorrect or misspelled
- Invalid UK postcode format — input must match standard UK postcode pattern (e.g. 'M1 1AE')
- Property exists but HMO data unavailable for that local authority area
- Payment failure — $0.02 USDC x402 payment not completed
- Rate limiting or service unavailability returning a non-200 response
Input
{
"house": "23B",
"postcode": "M14 5RG"
}Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| house | string | House number or name, e.g. '12', '12A', or 'Flat 1, 12'. |
| postcode | string | UK postcode of the property to check, e.g. 'M1 1AE'. |
Output
{
"reason": "no_licences_in_postcode",
"licensed": false,
"address_matched": null
}Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"council": "Manchester City Council",
"licensed": true,
"data_source": "https://manchester.gov.uk/HMO_register",
"expiry_date": "2029-03-15",
"last_updated": "2026-04-28T09:00:00Z",
"licence_type": "Mandatory",
"max_occupancy": 5,
"licence_number": "HMO/2024/00123",
"max_households": 2,
"address_matched": "12 Example Road, Manchester, M1 1AE"
}
}Tags
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