About Tuxa
Tuxa helps UK landlords and letting agents instantly check whether a property requires a selective or additional rental licence — saving time, reducing risk, and keeping you compliant.
Our Mission
Rental licensing in the UK is complex and ever-changing. Councils introduce new selective licensing schemes, extend existing ones, and change their boundaries — often with little fanfare. Missing a licensing requirement can result in fines of up to £30,000 and the inability to serve a valid Section 21 notice.
Tuxa was built to make compliance straightforward. We aggregate licensing data from all 361 UK councils into a single, searchable platform so landlords can check any property address in seconds.
How It Works
Search Your Property
Enter any UK address or postcode. Our Google Maps-powered autocomplete finds the exact property in seconds.
Get Instant Results
We check the property's location against our database of selective and additional licensing schemes across all UK councils.
Monitor for Changes
Save properties to your portfolio and receive email alerts whenever a council introduces, extends, or removes a licensing scheme.
What We Check
Tuxa covers the three main types of rental licensing in England and Wales.
Selective Licensing
Applies to all privately rented properties in a designated area, regardless of the number of occupants. Introduced by councils to improve property standards and management in specific areas.
Additional Licensing
Extends mandatory HMO licensing to smaller Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) — typically those with 3 or 4 occupants — in areas where councils deem it necessary.
Mandatory HMO
Required by law for any HMO with 5 or more occupants forming 2 or more households. Applies nationally — no council designation required.
Simple Credit-Based Pricing
New users receive 3 free searches to try Tuxa without signing up. Create a free account to purchase credits and unlock portfolio monitoring with email alerts.
Our Data Sources
Tuxa's licensing data is compiled and maintained by our editorial team from primary government and regulatory sources. We do not rely on third-party data aggregators.
GOV.UK and MHCLG
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) publishes guidance on selective licensing under the Housing Act 2004. We monitor all new designation orders and consultations.
View sourceIndividual Council Publications
Every selective and additional licensing scheme is published by the relevant local authority. Our team reviews council websites, planning portals, and licensing registers directly.
View sourceHousing Act 2004
The primary legislation governing HMO licensing (Parts 2 and 3) and selective licensing (Part 3). All our licensing classifications are based on the statutory definitions in this Act.
View sourceRenters' Rights Act 2025
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 increases civil penalties for unlicensed landlords to up to £40,000 and strengthens tenants' ability to apply for Rent Repayment Orders. We track its implementation.
View sourceOur editorial policy and update schedule are documented on the Editorial Policy page. Data is reviewed and updated on a rolling basis as councils publish new scheme designations.
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