Kingston upon Thames
Verified local trades for Kingston upon Thames
London Heroes covers Kingston upon Thames around the clock. Every professional is identity-checked by a person before they can take work, every credential they add is reviewed by our team against its evidence, with any expiry date checked daily, and every payment is held securely until you confirm the work is done.
If you smell gas, or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds: don't smoke, light a flame or touch light switches, open the doors and windows, turn the gas off at the meter if you can reach it safely and it isn't in a cellar or basement, get everyone out, and call the National Gas Emergency Service free on 0800 111 999 before anything else — before calling us.
Landlord licensing in Kingston upon Thames
Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England. Kingston upon Thames may also operate additional or selective licensing.
- Selective licensing
- Not in operation. No selective licensing scheme was found on any Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames page checked on 21 July 2026.
- Additional HMO licensing
- Not in operation. No additional HMO licensing scheme was found in force. The Royal Borough's HMO page (fetched 21 July 2026) states only: 'You'll only need a licence if your property has 5 or more people forming 2 or more households and sharing facilities' — i.e. the national mandatory threshold. The council's landlords and private sector section likewise mentions HMO licensing only, with no additional or selective scheme. Kingston did designate a borough-wide additional scheme by a decision dated 3 November 2017; secondary sources report that scheme ended on 28 February 2023 and was not replaced. That end date could not be confirmed from a council page.Designated: Earlier borough-wide additional scheme designated by council decision dated 3 November 2017; reported (secondary sources only) to have ended 28 February 2023.
Kingston's stated HMO licence fees are '£319.40 per letting for a new licence' and '£250 per letting to renew a licence', with a '£100 discount for new applications only' for accreditation scheme members and a '50 per cent discount, for both new applications and licence renewals' for registered charities. There is no fee for varying a licence unless the variation adds rooms. The council publishes a quarterly HMO licensing register. Because much of Kingston's stock is two storeys, a large share of small shared houses fall outside mandatory licensing — landlords should nonetheless still check current designations directly with the council before relying on 'no scheme'.
Checked against the council’s own pages on 21 July 2026. Licensing schemes are five-year designations that expire and get redesignated on their own timetables — always confirm on Kingston upon Thames Council’s licensing pages before applying or paying.
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Heating and gas safety in Kingston upon Thames
If you smell gas, or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds: don't smoke, light a flame or touch light switches, open the doors and windows, turn the gas off at the meter if you can reach it safely and it isn't in a cellar or basement, get everyone out, and call the National Gas Emergency Service free on 0800 111 999 before anything else — before calling us.
Neither additional HMO licensing nor selective licensing is in operation in Kingston upon Thames, checked against the council’s own pages on 21 July 2026. Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England regardless.
If you let a property with gas appliances installed, the landlord gas safety duties apply whether or not it needs a property licence.
Source — checked
Landlord Gas Safety Record (LGSR, often called 'CP12' in the industry, though that is not the certificate's legal name)
Annual — within 12 months of appliance/flue installation and at intervals of not more than 12 months thereafter.
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Gas safety duties are set nationally and do not vary between London boroughs — only the licensing position above does.
Check an engineer on the Gas Safe Register: gassaferegister.co.uk
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Landlord gas safety certificate (CP12) · Boiler service · Boiler repair
What Kingston upon Thames is built of — and what that means for repairs
Kingston is predominantly an outer-London suburban borough: interwar and post-war semi-detached and terraced housing across most wards, with Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to Kingston, Surbiton and New Malden town centres. There is a substantial stock of purpose-built low-rise flats and maisonettes, riverside apartment development along the Thames, and a large student population associated with Kingston University that drives shared-house demand. Most of the borough's housing is two storeys.
Common repair issues in Kingston upon Thames
- Interwar cavity-wall semis with failed, wet or missing cavity insulation and cold bridging at bay windows
- Original single-glazed or early double-glazed units at end of life across interwar and post-war stock
- Flat and low-pitch roofs over rear additions and 1960s–70s extensions reaching end of service life
- Thames-corridor flood risk and associated surface-water and groundwater issues in low-lying riverside areas
- Loft and rear-extension conversions creating fire-escape, insulation and structural compliance issues, especially where a house is let as a shared home
- Ageing gas boilers and undersized consumer units in unmodernised suburban stock
Areas we cover in Kingston upon Thames
- Kingston town centre
- Surbiton
- New Malden
- Norbiton
- Chessington
- Tolworth
- Berrylands
- Coombe
- Malden Rushett
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How do I find a verified plumber or electrician in Kingston upon Thames?
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You pay when you book, and the money is held securely. It is released to the tradesperson when you confirm the work is complete, or after a dispute you raise is resolved in their favour. If something goes wrong before you confirm, raising a dispute freezes the money automatically while our team investigates; outcomes can include a refund to your original payment method. The platform fee is a transparent 10%, paid by the professional.
Are the tradespeople on London Heroes vetted?
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What does it cost to use London Heroes in Kingston upon Thames?
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