Richmond upon Thames

Verified local trades for Richmond upon Thames

London Heroes covers Richmond 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.

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Landlord licensing in Richmond upon Thames

Mandatory HMO licensing applies across England. Richmond upon Thames may also operate additional or selective licensing.

Selective licensing: Not in operation. No selective licensing scheme is in force. The same council HMO Licensing Policy document states, verbatim: 'we do not intend to apply for new powers to introduce selective licensing for all private sector housing (including non HMOs) in designated areas... These additional powers are not necessary as there are no areas of low housing demand in the Borough and no problems with anti social behaviour.' As with the additional-licensing statement above, this is a first-hand council document but one that has not been visibly refreshed since 2014.
Additional HMO licensing: Not in operation. No additional licensing scheme is in force. Richmond's HMO licensing pages describe only the national mandatory scheme. The council's own HMO Licensing Policy document (still the current, live-linked policy from the council's HMO pages, though last substantively reviewed in 2014) states, verbatim: 'We do not intend to apply for additional discretionary powers to extend the licensing of all HMOs in a specific area... Such powers are not necessary in this Borough at present as there are no areas where several HMOs are linked to anti social behaviour.' This is a genuine, citable, first-hand council statement — but because the document has not been visibly refreshed in over a decade, if Richmond has quietly changed position since 2014 without updating it, this would not catch that.

Richmond operates mandatory HMO licensing only. A licence is required where the property has five or more occupiers comprising two or more separate households, is a house or self-contained flat (not a purpose-built flat in a block of three or more), occupants share amenities such as bathrooms or kitchens, at least one occupant pays rent or the accommodation is tied to employment, and it is the occupiers' main residence. Fees are charged in two parts: an application fee of £1,036 to £1,152 for 3-5 bedrooms and £1,210 to £1,442 for 6-10 bedrooms, plus a flat 'fee on grant of licence' of £675. So an ordinary single-family let in Richmond needs no licence at all — the opposite position to Newham or Redbridge. Landlords should re-check before acting, as licensing designations can be introduced with a few months' notice.

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 Richmond upon Thames Council’s licensing pages before applying or paying.

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Heating and gas safety in Richmond upon Thames

Neither additional HMO licensing nor selective licensing is in operation in Richmond 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 21 July 2026

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.

Source — checked 20 October 2026

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

Source — checked 21 July 2026

Landlord gas safety certificate (CP12) · Boiler service · Boiler repair

What Richmond upon Thames is built of — and what that means for repairs

Richmond is an outer-suburban, low-density borough of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis, substantial detached villas and a large amount of interwar suburban housing in Whitton, Hampton and Heathfield, with comparatively little high-rise or large-estate stock. It has an unusually dense network of conservation areas: the council's own appraisals describe Central Richmond as 'predominantly Victorian', Teddington High Street as of 'traditional, predominantly Victorian and Edwardian character', and note that housing there is typically terraced or semi-detached, almost exclusively two storeys, often with an attic storey, built in stock and yellow brick with sash and casement windows. Large parts of the borough sit on the Thames floodplain.

Common repair issues in Richmond upon Thames

Conservation-area and listed-building controls that restrict window replacement, roof materials, render and front-elevation changes — sash-window repair rather than uPVC replacement is often the only permitted route
Solid-wall Victorian and Edwardian stock where external insulation is usually unacceptable on street elevations, pushing owners toward internal wall insulation with its condensation risks
Thames and Crane floodplain exposure affecting basements, ground-floor works, drainage design and insurance
Basement excavation and rear-extension work on large villas, with party-wall and structural implications
Interwar semis in Whitton, Hampton and Heathfield with uninsulated or poorly retrofitted cavities and original steel windows
Mature tree cover and clay soils causing seasonal subsidence and heave, with tree-preservation orders limiting the obvious remedy

Areas we cover in Richmond upon Thames

Richmond
Twickenham
Teddington
Kew
Barnes
East Sheen
Hampton
Whitton

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Services in Richmond upon Thames

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How do I find a verified plumber or electrician in Richmond upon Thames?

Describe the job at londonheroes.co.uk/request. Every professional on London Heroes has passed an identity check, decided by a person, before they can take work. The Hero Agreement requires the credentials their work needs (Gas Safe for gas work, competent-person scheme membership for electrical work, public liability insurance); our team reviews each one a professional adds, and once verified it shows on their Hero Passport with any expiry date it carries, which is checked daily. London Heroes covers Richmond upon Thames around the clock.

How does payment protection work on London Heroes?

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?

Yes, and the decision is made by a person, not an algorithm. Identity verification includes photographic ID, a selfie holding the document, and business registration for limited companies, and no one can take work until it is approved. Every credential a professional adds is uploaded with its evidence and reviewed by our team. A credential whose recorded expiry date has passed shows as expired on the professional's public Passport rather than being hidden, and reviews can only be written by clients of real, paid jobs.

What does it cost to use London Heroes in Richmond upon Thames?

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