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UK Property Licensing API
Instant Postcode Lookups
One API call tells you whether a property needs a licence. Covers selective, additional, and mandatory HMO schemes across 300+ UK councils.
API documentation coming soon
The Problem
Property licensing is a mess
There are over 300 councils in England and Wales, each running their own licensing schemes with different rules, boundaries, and expiry dates. Some postcodes fall under multiple schemes. Councils don't make this data easy to find, and it changes constantly. If you're building a property platform, checking licensing manually doesn't scale.
The Solution
One endpoint. Any UK postcode. Instant answer.
Send a postcode to our API and get back every active licensing scheme that applies — with council name, scheme type, dates, and a confidence rating. Data is monitored and refreshed automatically so you don't have to chase councils yourself.
Built for developers integrating licensing checks into landlord tools, letting agent CRMs, conveyancing platforms, and PropTech products.
Features
Everything you need to check licensing compliance
Postcode Lookup
Submit any UK postcode and get back all active licensing schemes that cover that area. One call, full picture.
All Scheme Types
Covers selective licensing, additional HMO licensing, and mandatory HMO licensing — including overlapping schemes on the same postcode.
Auto-Updated Data
Council websites are monitored automatically. When schemes change, start, or expire, the data updates without you lifting a finger.
Confidence Ratings
Every result includes a confidence level so you know whether the data has been auto-detected or verified by a human.
Rich Scheme Details
Get council name, scheme name, type, start and expiry dates, source URL, and boundary notes — everything your app needs to display.
Fast & Simple
Standard REST API. JSON in, JSON out. No SDKs required. Integrate in minutes with any language or platform.
Who It's For
Built for developers and property platforms
- Landlord portfolio management apps
- Letting agent and estate agent CRMs
- Conveyancing and legal tech tools
- PropTech startups building compliance features
- Property investment platforms and calculators
Pricing
Simple, scalable pricing via RapidAPI
Free
Try it out and integrate at your own pace.
- 100 calls / month
- Full API access
- All scheme types
Starter
For small apps and early-stage products.
- 1,000 calls / month
- Full API access
- All scheme types
Pro
For growing platforms with real traffic.
- 10,000 calls / month
- Full API access
- All scheme types
- Priority support
Business
For high-volume enterprise integrations.
- 50,000 calls / month
- Full API access
- All scheme types
- Priority support
All plans include the same API features. Pricing is based on call volume only. Managed through RapidAPI.
Coming Soon
The UK Property Licensing API is currently in development. Want to be notified when it launches?
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