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title: Public Insights | UK Public Records Guide for OSINT
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# Find High-Value Public Data Sources for UK Investigations

 A curated list of trusted sources investigators use to uncover addresses, assets and associations.

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Curated for UK investigations **Trusted public-record sources**

### Leveraging Public Records for UK Investigations

Whether you’re tracing a subject’s home address, identifying hidden assets, or uncovering professional affiliations, UK public records offer a powerful foundation for open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations.

This guide brings together the most relevant and reliable public sources used by professional investigators, analysts, and journalists across the UK. Each source can be accessed manually, or searched by name or address in seconds using Public Insights.

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### Download our UK Public Records Guide

The **UK Investigator’s Field Guide for Unlocking Public Records** is a practical reference for tracing people, properties, and businesses using public data sources across the UK. It explains how to access, interpret, and connect fragmented public records to uncover assets, addresses, and networks.

## Electoral Roll

A list of the name and addresses of everyone registered to vote. There are two versions:

 

- **Full Register:** 43.7m people – Restricted access (e.g., police, credit agencies)
- **Open Register:** 16.3m people – Public, searchable version (opt-in only)

![Electoral](https://publicinsights.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Electoral.png?width=1600&height=857&name=Electoral.png)

[Download our Electoral Roll Cheat Sheet](https://publicinsights.uk/hubfs/Electoral%20Cheat%20Sheet%20(2).pdf?hsLang=en)

##### [192 Open register and landline matches.](https://www.192.com/)

##### [UK Phonebook Open register and landline matches. Full Register to public sector via Orbis.](https://www.ukphonebook.com/)

##### [Genes Reunited Good for older records.](https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-kingdom-records/census-land-and-surveys/electoral-rolls)

##### [Public Insights Open register and landline matches.](https://cradle.publicinsights.uk/accounts/signup)

## Business & Financial Records

- ###### Companies House
- ###### Individual Insolvency Register
- ###### ICO Register of Data Controllers
- ###### Charity Commission
- ###### Company Liquidations and Disqualifications
- ###### County Court Judgments

### Companies House

Search for current and historic directorships, persons of significant control (PSCs), and company addresses. Minority shareholders can be found in confirmation statements.

🔗 [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk).

**🔗** [Companies House Unlock](https://companies-house-unlock.onrender.com/ )- Free search tool with added filtering.

Records include:

- **Company registrations** - 5.5m  
  Directors and former officers - 10m - 20m
- **Persons of Significant Control (PSC)** - 14m
- **Minority shareholders** - 10m
- **Filing history and confirmation statements** - 50m+

### Individual Insolvency Register

Discover current bankruptcies, debt relief orders (DROs), and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs). These often include the subject’s home or business address.

🔗 [England & Wales](https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/eiir).  
🔗 [Scotland](https://roi.aib.gov.uk/roi).  
🔗 [Northern Ireland](https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/articles/bankruptcy-and-winding-court-searches).

These records include:

- Full name of subject or trading name for 75k people or sole traders
- Home address
- Date of birth or age range
- Type of insolvency
- Start and end dates of insolvency

### ICO Register of Data Controllers

Find records for over 1.1 million companies registered to handle personal data.

🔗 https://ico.org.uk/esdwebpages/search.

### Charity Commission

Identify trustees and charity officers, which can reveal personal interests, address links, and new connections.

🔗 [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk).

The Charity Commission for England and Wales maintains a register of all active charities, including detailed information on:

- Trustees’ names - 925k people
- Charity name - 390k organisations
- Charity registration number
- Registered contact address
- Financial history
- Date of registration

### Company Liquidations and Disqualifications

Company liquidation and director disqualification records reveal when a UK-registered business has formally entered insolvency and whether any of its directors have been barred from managing companies.

🔗 [The Gazette](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/) - Legal notices of liquidation and director bans  
🔗 [Disqualified Directors Register](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/disqualified-officers) - Search by name or location

These records include:

- Company name and address
- Liquidation start date
- Full name of disqualified director
- Disqualification period (start and end dates)
- Reason for disqualification

### County Court Judgments

County Court Judgments (CCJs) are civil rulings issued when an individual or business fails to repay money owed.

🔗 [TrustOnline](https://www.trustonline.org.uk/)

These records typically include:

- Full name of debtor (individual or company)
- Amount owed
- Date of judgment
- Address tied to the subject (where available)

###### Companies House

### Companies House

Search for current and historic directorships, persons of significant control (PSCs), and company addresses. Minority shareholders can be found in confirmation statements.

🔗 [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk).

**🔗** [Companies House Unlock](https://companies-house-unlock.onrender.com/ )- Free search tool with added filtering.

Records include:

- **Company registrations** - 5.5m  
  Directors and former officers - 10m - 20m
- **Persons of Significant Control (PSC)** - 14m
- **Minority shareholders** - 10m
- **Filing history and confirmation statements** - 50m+

###### Individual Insolvency Register

### Individual Insolvency Register

Discover current bankruptcies, debt relief orders (DROs), and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs). These often include the subject’s home or business address.

🔗 [England & Wales](https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/eiir).  
🔗 [Scotland](https://roi.aib.gov.uk/roi).  
🔗 [Northern Ireland](https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/articles/bankruptcy-and-winding-court-searches).

These records include:

- Full name of subject or trading name for 75k people or sole traders
- Home address
- Date of birth or age range
- Type of insolvency
- Start and end dates of insolvency

###### ICO Register of Data Controllers

### ICO Register of Data Controllers

Find records for over 1.1 million companies registered to handle personal data.

🔗 https://ico.org.uk/esdwebpages/search.

###### Charity Commission

### Charity Commission

Identify trustees and charity officers, which can reveal personal interests, address links, and new connections.

🔗 [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk).

The Charity Commission for England and Wales maintains a register of all active charities, including detailed information on:

- Trustees’ names - 925k people
- Charity name - 390k organisations
- Charity registration number
- Registered contact address
- Financial history
- Date of registration

###### Company Liquidations and Disqualifications

### Company Liquidations and Disqualifications

Company liquidation and director disqualification records reveal when a UK-registered business has formally entered insolvency and whether any of its directors have been barred from managing companies.

🔗 [The Gazette](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/) - Legal notices of liquidation and director bans  
🔗 [Disqualified Directors Register](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search/disqualified-officers) - Search by name or location

These records include:

- Company name and address
- Liquidation start date
- Full name of disqualified director
- Disqualification period (start and end dates)
- Reason for disqualification

###### County Court Judgments

### County Court Judgments

County Court Judgments (CCJs) are civil rulings issued when an individual or business fails to repay money owed.

🔗 [TrustOnline](https://www.trustonline.org.uk/)

These records typically include:

- Full name of debtor (individual or company)
- Amount owed
- Date of judgment
- Address tied to the subject (where available)

## Property Records

## Land Registry

Find legal ownership of properties. While paid, this is often key for asset tracing.

🔗 [https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry](https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry)

## Planning Permission

 Planning portals offer list of everyone who has applied for changes to land or a property, such as extensions and new builds. These applications often include names, addresses, plans, and dates. There are 9m + applications available across 317 local council authorities.

##### National Postcode Search

[Planning Portal](https://www.planningportal.co.uk/find-your-local-planning-authority )  
[Register of Planning Decisions](https://www.gov.uk/search-register-planning-decisions )

##### East Midlands

| [Amber Valley Borough Council](https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/planning/development-management/view-a-planning-application/) |
| --- |
| [Ashfield District Council](https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning-applications/view-and-comment-on-planning-applications/) |
| [Bassetlaw District Council](https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/planning-and-building/) |
| [Blaby District Council](https://www.blaby.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-applications/search-for-applications/) |
| [Bolsover District Council](https://www.bolsover.gov.uk/services/p/planning-development/search-planning-applications) |
| [Boston Borough Council](https://www.boston.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Broxtowe Borough Council](https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/planning/planning-applications-advice/planning-applications-view-comments-and-decision/) |
| [Charnwood Borough Council](https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/planning) |
| [Chesterfield Borough Council](https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/planning/) |
| [City of Lincoln Council](https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning/) |
| [Derby City Council](https://www.derby.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/development-control/online-planning-register/) |
| [Derbyshire County Council](https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/environment/planning/planning-applications/planning-applications.aspx) |
| [Derbyshire Dales District Council](https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/council/your-council/planning/planning-applications) |
| [East Lindsey District Council](https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/planningandbuildingcontrol/) |
| [Erewash Borough Council](https://www.erewash.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning/applications) |
| [Gedling Borough Council](https://www.gedling.gov.uk/planningbuildingcontrol/planningapplications/) |
| [Harborough District Council](https://www.harborough.gov.uk/info/20015/planning_and_building/49/search_planning_applications) |
| [Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council](https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200172/planning) |
| [Leicester City Council](https://leicester.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-applications/) |
| [Leicestershire County Council](https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/view-and-comment-on-planning-applications) |
| [Lincolnshire County Council](https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-portal/1) |
| [Mansfield District Council](https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/planning/building-planning-portal) |
| [Melton Borough Council](https://www.melton.gov.uk/info/200129/planning/87/search_for_a_planning_application) |
| [Newark & Sherwood District Council](https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/planning/onlineplanning/) |
| [North East Derbyshire District Council](https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [North Kesteven District Council](https://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/council-democracy/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [North West Leicestershire District Council](https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/planning) |
| [Nottingham City Council](https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-business/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/) |
| [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/planningsearch/) |
| [Oadby & Wigston Borough Council](https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/council/business/council_services/planning.php) |
| [Rushcliffe Borough Council](https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/planningandbuildingcontrol/planningapplications/) |
| [Rutland County Council](https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/planning-building/) |
| [South Derbyshire District Council](https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/planning-and-building-control/planning) |
| [South Holland District Council](https://www.sholland.gov.uk/article/5293/Search-planning-applications) |
| [South Kesteven District Council](https://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning-development-management/search-planning-applications) |
| [West Lindsey District Council](https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning/view-search-planning-applications) |
| [North Northamptonshire Council](https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/applications-appeals-and-enforcement/view-planning-applications-and-mapping) |
| [West Northamptonshire Council](https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/planning-applications-and-enforcement/view-and-comment-planning-application) |

 

##### East of England

| [Cambridge City Council](https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/planning-applications) |
| --- |
| [East Cambridgeshire District Council](https://eastcambs.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications) |
| [Fenland District Council](https://www.fenland.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Ipswich Borough Council](https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/) |
| [King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Council](https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20077/planning_applications/111/view_and_track_planning_applications) |
| [Mid Suffolk District Council](https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Peterborough City Council](https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/council/planning-and-development/planning-and-building/search-applications) |
| [East Suffolk Council](https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications/planning-application-search/) |
| [South Cambridgeshire District Council](https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [West Suffolk Council](https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/planning_and_building/planning.cfm) |

##### London

| [Barking and Dagenham](https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/planning-applications) |
| --- |
| [Barnet](https://www.barnet.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications-and-permissions/view-search-and-comment) |
| [Bexley](https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/building-and-planning) |
| [Brent](https://www.brent.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning/viewing-or-commenting-on-planning-applications) |
| [Bromley](https://www.bromley.gov.uk/planningapplications) |
| [Camden](https://planningrecords.camden.gov.uk/) |
| [City of London](https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/planning) |
| [Croydon](https://www.croydon.gov.uk/planning-and-regeneration/planning-applications) |
| [Ealing](https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201158/planning_applications) |
| [Enfield](https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/planning/) |
| [Greenwich](https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200191/planning_applications) |
| [Hackney](https://hackney.gov.uk/planning-searches/) |
| [Hammersmith and Fulham](https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications) |
| [Haringey](https://www.haringey.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control) |
| [Harrow](https://www.harrow.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Havering](https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20034/planning) |
| [Hillingdon](https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Hounslow](https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Islington](https://www.islington.gov.uk/planning/applications) |
| [Kensington and Chelsea](https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications) |
| [Kingston upon Thames](https://www.kingston.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Lambeth](https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-building-control) |
| [Lewisham](https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning) |
| [Merton](https://www.merton.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings) |
| [Newham](https://www.newham.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Redbridge](https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/planning-and-building/) |
| [Richmond upon Thames](https://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/planning) |
| [Southwark](https://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-environment-and-building-control/planning/view-planning-register-and-comment-planning) |
| [Sutton](https://www.sutton.gov.uk/w/planning) |
| [Tower Hamlets](https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/planning_and_building_control.aspx) |
| [Waltham Forest](https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wandsworth](https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Westminster](https://www.westminster.gov.uk/planning-building-and-environment) |

##### North East

| [Darlington Borough Council](https://www.darlington.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/planning/) |
| --- |
| [Durham County Council](https://www.durham.gov.uk/planningapplications) |
| [Gateshead Council](https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/5302/Planning-applications) |
| [Hartlepool Borough Council](https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20048/planning_applications) |
| [Middlesbrough Council](https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/planning-and-housing/planning/planning-applications) |
| [Newcastle City Council](https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/environment-and-sustainability/planning-and-buildings) |
| [North Tyneside Council](https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/107/planning-applications) |
| [Northumberland County Council](https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Planning.aspx) |
| [Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council](https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/planning) |
| [South Tyneside Council](https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/36074/Search-and-comment-on-planning-applications) |
| [Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council](https://www.stockton.gov.uk/planning-building-control) |
| [Sunderland City Council](https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/article/12907/Search-and-view-planning-applications) |

##### North West

| [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council](https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/planning) |
| --- |
| [Blackpool Council](https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-environment-and-community/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Bolton Council](https://www.bolton.gov.uk/planning-applications) |
| [Burnley Borough Council](https://www.burnley.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Bury Council](https://www.bury.gov.uk/planningapplications) |
| [Carlisle City Council](https://www.carlisle.gov.uk/Residents/Planning-and-Building-Control) |
| [Cheshire East Council](https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/planning/view-a-planning-application/view-a-planning-application.aspx) |
| [Cheshire West and Chester Council](https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control) |
| [Copeland Borough Council](https://www.copeland.gov.uk/content/planning-and-building-control) |
| [Halton Borough Council](https://webapp.halton.gov.uk/planningapps/index.asp) |
| [Hyndburn Borough Council](https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/planning-applications/) |
| [Knowsley Council](https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/building-and-planning) |
| [Lancaster City Council](https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Liverpool City Council](https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Manchester City Council](https://www.manchester.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Oldham Council](https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200360/planning) |
| [Pendle Borough Council](https://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20040/planning_and_building_control) |
| [Preston City Council](https://www.preston.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Ribble Valley Borough Council](https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Rochdale Borough Council](https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Salford City Council](https://www.salford.gov.uk/planning-building-and-regeneration/) |
| [Sefton Council](https://www.sefton.gov.uk/planning-building.aspx) |
| [South Lakeland District Council](https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning/planning-application-search/) |
| [St Helens Borough Council](https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.stockport.gov.uk/topic/planning-applications) |
| [Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.tameside.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Trafford Council](https://www.trafford.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Warrington Borough Council](https://www.warrington.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control) |
| [West Lancashire Borough Council](https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/planning.aspx) |
| [Wigan Council](https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Planning-and-Building-Control/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Wirral Council](https://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning) |

##### Northern Ireland

| [Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council](https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/residents/planning/) |
| --- |
| [Ards and North Down Borough Council](https://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/resident/planning) |
| [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council](https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/resident/planning/) |
| [Belfast City Council](https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council](https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/live/planning) |
| [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://www.derrystrabane.com/planning) |
| [Fermanagh and Omagh District Council](https://www.fermanaghomagh.com/residential-services/planning/) |
| [Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council](https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/residents/planning) |
| [Mid and East Antrim Borough Council](https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/resident/planning) |
| [Mid Ulster District Council](https://www.midulstercouncil.org/resident/planning) |
| [Newry, Mourne and Down District Council](https://www.newrymournedown.org/planning) |

##### Scotland

| [Aberdeen City Council](https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building) |
| --- |
| [Aberdeenshire Council](https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Angus Council](https://www.angus.gov.uk/planning_and_building) |
| [Argyll and Bute Council](https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/planning-and-environment) |
| [City of Edinburgh Council](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Clackmannanshire Council](https://www.clacks.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)](https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planning-and-building-standards/) |
| [Dumfries and Galloway Council](https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Dundee City Council](https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/city-development/planning) |
| [East Ayrshire Council](https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/PlanningAndTheEnvironment/Planning-applications/Planning-applications.aspx) |
| [East Dunbartonshire Council](https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/residents/planning) |
| [East Lothian Council](https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210601/planning_and_building) |
| [East Renfrewshire Council](https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Falkirk Council](https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/planning-building/) |
| [Fife Council](https://www.fife.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building) |
| [Glasgow City Council](https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Highland Council](https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/180/planning_-_applications_warrants_and_certificates) |
| [Inverclyde Council](https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/planning-and-the-environment/planning) |
| [Midlothian Council](https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/200136/planning_and_building) |
| [Moray Council](https://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_41669.html) |
| [North Ayrshire Council](https://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning.aspx) |
| [North Lanarkshire Council](https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings) |
| [Orkney Islands Council](https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/P/Planning.htm) |
| [Perth and Kinross Council](https://www.pkc.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Renfrewshire Council](https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Scottish Borders Council](https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20050/planning_and_building) |
| [Shetland Islands Council](https://www.shetland.gov.uk/planning) |
| [South Ayrshire Council](https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [South Lanarkshire Council](https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200145/planning_and_building_standards) |
| [Stirling Council](https://www.stirling.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [West Dunbartonshire Council](https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/planning-and-building/) |
| [West Lothian Council](https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/planning) |

##### South East

| [Adur District Council](https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/planning/adur/) |
| --- |
| [Arun District Council](https://www.arun.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Ashford Borough Council](https://www.ashford.gov.uk/planning-and-development/) |
| [Aylesbury Vale District Council](https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council](https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Bracknell Forest Council](https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [Brighton & Hove City Council](https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Buckinghamshire Council](https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Canterbury City Council](https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Chichester District Council](https://www.chichester.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Chiltern District Council](https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Crawley Borough Council](https://crawley.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Dartford Borough Council](https://www.dartford.gov.uk/by-category/environment-and-planning2/planning) |
| [Dover District Council](https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [East Hampshire District Council](https://www.easthants.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Eastbourne Borough Council](https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Eastleigh Borough Council](https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [Elmbridge Borough Council](https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Epsom and Ewell Borough Council](https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/residents/planning) |
| [Fareham Borough Council](https://www.fareham.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Folkestone & Hythe District Council](https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Gosport Borough Council](https://www.gosport.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Gravesham Borough Council](https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/planning-and-building) |
| [Guildford Borough Council](https://www.guildford.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Havant Borough Council](https://www.havant.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [Hart District Council](https://www.hart.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Hastings Borough Council](https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Horsham District Council](https://www.horsham.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Isle of Wight Council](https://www.iow.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Lewes District Council](https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Maidstone Borough Council](https://www.maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/planning-and-building) |
| [Medway Council](https://www.medway.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Mid Sussex District Council](https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/planning-building/) |
| [Milton Keynes City Council](https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [Mole Valley District Council](https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/planning) |
| [New Forest District Council](https://www.newforest.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Oxford City Council](https://www.oxford.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Portsmouth City Council](https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/development-and-planning/planning/) |
| [Reading Borough Council](https://www.reading.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Reigate & Banstead Borough Council](https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Rother District Council](https://www.rother.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Runnymede Borough Council](https://www.runnymede.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Rushmoor Borough Council](https://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Sevenoaks District Council](https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Slough Borough Council](https://www.slough.gov.uk/planning) |
| [South Oxfordshire District Council](https://www.southoxon.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Southampton City Council](https://www.southampton.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Spelthorne Borough Council](https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Surrey Heath Borough Council](https://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Swale Borough Council](https://www.swale.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Tandridge District Council](https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Planning-and-building) |
| [Test Valley Borough Council](https://www.testvalley.gov.uk/planning-and-building) |
| [Thanet District Council](https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/planning/) |
| [Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council](https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Vale of White Horse District Council](https://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Waverley Borough Council](https://www.waverley.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wealden District Council](https://www.wealden.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [West Berkshire Council](https://www.westberks.gov.uk/planning) |
| [West Oxfordshire District Council](https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Winchester City Council](https://www.winchester.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council](https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/planning) |
| [Woking Borough Council](https://www.woking.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wokingham Borough Council](https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Worthing Borough Council](https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/planning/worthing/) |

##### South West

| [Bath and North East Somerset Council](https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/planning-and-building-control) |
| --- |
| [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Planning-and-building-control/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Bristol City Council](https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-regulations) |
| [Cheltenham Borough Council](https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/4/planning) |
| [Cotswold District Council](https://www.cotswold.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Cornwall Council](https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Dorset Council](https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planning-buildings-land) |
| [East Devon District Council](https://eastdevon.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Exeter City Council](https://exeter.gov.uk/planning-services/) |
| [Forest of Dean District Council](https://www.fdean.gov.uk/planning-and-building/) |
| [Gloucester City Council](https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/planning-development/) |
| [Isles of Scilly Council](https://www.scilly.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Mendip District Council](https://www.mendip.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Mid Devon District Council](https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/planning/) |
| [North Devon Council](https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [North Somerset Council](https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/my-services/planning-building-control) |
| [Plymouth City Council](https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control) |
| [Sedgemoor District Council](https://www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Somerset Council](https://www.somerset.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [South Gloucestershire Council](https://www.southglos.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [South Hams District Council](https://www.southhams.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Stroud District Council](https://www.stroud.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control) |
| [Swindon Borough Council](https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20030/planning_and_building_control) |
| [Taunton Deane Borough Council](https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Teignbridge District Council](https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Tewkesbury Borough Council](https://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Torbay Council](https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building/) |
| [Torridge District Council](https://www.torridge.gov.uk/planning) |
| [West Devon Borough Council](https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wiltshire Council](https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-building-control) |

##### Wales

| [Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council](https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/resident/planning/) |
| --- |
| [Bridgend County Borough Council](https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Caerphilly County Borough Council](https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Planning) |
| [Cardiff Council](https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Planning/Pages/default.aspx) |
| [Carmarthenshire County Council](https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/residents/planning/) |
| [Ceredigion County Council](https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/planning-building-control/) |
| [Conwy County Borough Council](https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Planning-Building-Control/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Denbighshire County Council](https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/resident/planning-and-building-regulations/planning-and-building-regulations.aspx) |
| [Flintshire County Council](https://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Gwynedd Council](https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/en/Residents/Planning-and-building-control/Planning-and-building-control.aspx) |
| [Isle of Anglesey County Council](https://www.anglesey.gov.uk/en/Residents/Planning-and-building-control/Planning-and-building-control.aspx) |
| [Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council](https://www.merthyr.gov.uk/resident/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Monmouthshire County Council](https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/planning/) |
| [Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council](https://www.npt.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Newport City Council](https://www.newport.gov.uk/en/Planning-Housing/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Pembrokeshire County Council](https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Powys County Council](https://en.powys.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council](https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/PlanningandBuildingControl/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Swansea Council](https://www.swansea.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Torfaen County Borough Council](https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/PlanningAndBuildingControl/Planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Vale of Glamorgan Council](https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/living/planning_and_building_control/planning/Planning.aspx) |
| [Wrexham County Borough Council](https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/planning-and-building-control) |

##### West Midlands

| [Birmingham City Council](https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/planning) |
| --- |
| [Coventry City Council](https://www.coventry.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/planning) |
| [Herefordshire Council](https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Malvern Hills District Council](https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/planning) |
| [North Warwickshire Borough Council](https://www.northwarks.gov.uk/info/20013/planning) |
| [Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council](https://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Redditch Borough Council](https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/planning-and-building.aspx) |
| [Rugby Borough Council](https://www.rugby.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Shropshire Council](https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Planning) |
| [South Staffordshire District Council](https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Stafford Borough Council](https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Staffordshire Moorlands District Council](https://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://www.stoke.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Stratford-on-Avon District Council](https://www.stratford.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Tamworth Borough Council](https://www.tamworth.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Telford and Wrekin Council](https://www.telford.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Warwick District Council](https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council](https://go.walsall.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Warwickshire County Council](https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wolverhampton City Council](https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Worcester City Council](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wychavon District Council](https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Wyre Forest District Council](https://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/planning) |

##### Yorkshire & the Humber

| [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/planning-and-buildings/) |
| --- |
| [Bradford City Council](https://www.bradford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [Calderdale Borough Council](https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/environment-planning-and-building/planning) |
| [Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/planning) |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire Council](https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/planning-permission-and-building-control/) |
| [Kingston upon Hull City Council](https://www.hull.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Kirklees Council](https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/planning-applications/search-for-planning-applications.aspx) |
| [Leeds City Council](https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning) |
| [North East Lincolnshire Council](https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/) |
| [North Lincolnshire Council](https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/) |
| [North Yorkshire Council](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council](https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/planning) |
| [Sheffield City Council](https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/planning-development) |
| [Wakefield Council](https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/planning) |
| [York City Council](https://www.york.gov.uk/planning) |

## Rental Licences

 Local authorities maintain public registers of licensed rental properties for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Selective Licensing properties in designated areas.

##### East Midlands

[Amber Valley Borough Council](https://info.ambervalley.gov.uk/docarc/docviewer.aspx?docguid=a04e0e69825f40b6910c94fac54cb6d3)  
[Charnwood Borough Council](https://charnwood.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)  
[Erewash Borough Council](https://www.erewash.gov.uk/housing-popular/house-in-multiple-occupancy.html?highlight=WyJyZWdpc3RlciIsIidyZWdpc3RlciciXQ==)  
[Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council](https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/898/house_in_multiple_occupation_hmo/1530/houses_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_public_register)  
[Nottingham City Council](https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/1tvbowrb/hmo-public-register-sep-2024.xls)  
[West Northamptonshire Council](https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/housing-private-sector/houses-multiple-occupation-hmo)

##### East of England

[Central Bedfordshire Council](https://centralbedfordshirecouncil.sharepoint.com/sites/Communications/Website%20and%20intranet/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ga=1&id=%2Fsites%2FCommunications%2FWebsite%20and%20intranet%2FWebsite%20Documents%2FHousing%2FRegister%20of%20houses%20in%20multiple%20occupation%2FPublic%20HMO%20register%2FCBC%20Public%20register%20of%20HMO%20Licences%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FCommunications%2FWebsite%20and%20intranet%2FWebsite%20Documents%2FHousing%2FRegister%20of%20houses%20in%20multiple%20occupation%2FPublic%20HMO%20register)  
[Dacorum Borough Council](https://www.dacorum.gov.uk/docs/default-source/licensing-documents/publicregisters/hmo-register.pdf?sfvrsn=7484349e_516)  
[Fenland District Council](https://www.publicaccess.fenland.gov.uk/publicaccess/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication)  
[Great Yarmouth Borough Council](https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/hmo/public-register)  
[Ipswich Borough Council](https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/housing/private-landlords-and-tenants/houses-multiple-occupation-shared-housing/register-hmos)  
[King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council](https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/hmo_register)  
[Three Rivers District Council](https://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/advancedSearchResults.do?action=firstPage)  
[Uttlesford District Council](https://www.uttlesford.gov.uk/media/10104/Summary-register-of-HMO-licences-in-Uttlesford/CSV/Register-of-HMO-licences-in-Uttlesford-13-12-2024.xlsx.xlsx?m=1734107220480)

##### London

[Barking and Dagenham](https://lbbd.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)  
[Brent](https://brent-self.achieveservice.com/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Form-30bff534-7f32-4503-921c-776c2afe53e9/definition.json)  
[Ealing](https://ealing.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)  
[Enfield](https://enfield.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)  
[Hackney](https://propertylicensing.hackney.gov.uk/public-register)  
[Hounslow](https://data.hounslow.gov.uk/id/dataset/register-of-licensed-hmos/resource/455f35c5-50f5-4504-8773-5a9ea2ffbdcd)  
[Kingston upon Thames](https://www.kingston.gov.uk/downloads/file/2746/hmo-register-march-2024)  
[Newham](https://pa.newham.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=LicencingApplication)  
[Redbridge](https://propertylicensing.redbridge.gov.uk/online-application/public-register/)  
[Richmond upon Thames](https://www.richmond.gov.uk/media/1dnlryu1/hmo_licence_register.pdf)  
[Sutton](https://www.sutton.gov.uk/documents/20124/1472660/HMO+Public+Register.pdf/a54cea62-89e5-3660-efc4-72306240495c?t=1709041637291)  
[Westminster](https://westminster.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)

##### North East

[Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council](https://newcastle.metastreet.co.uk/public-register)

##### North West

[Blackpool Council](https://selfservice.blackpool.gov.uk/Landlords/housinglicensing/PublicRegister)  
[Manchester City Council](https://propertylicensing.manchester.gov.uk/public-register)  
[Pendle Borough Council](https://publicaccess.pendle.gov.uk/online-applications/advancedSearchResults.do?action=firstPage)  
[Preston City Council](https://selfservice.preston.gov.uk/service/publicregister/hmosearch.aspx)  
[Rossendale Borough Council](https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/download/11219/hmo_public_register)  
[South Ribble Borough Council](https://southribble.gov.uk/downloads/file/999/south-ribble-hmo-register)  
[St Helens Borough Council](https://housinglicensing.sthelens.gov.uk/online-application/public-register/)  
[Wigan Borough Council](https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Business/Property-and-Land/HMO/Wigan-HMO-Licence-Register.pdf)

##### Northern Ireland

[Belfast City Council](https://nihmo.belfastcity.gov.uk/registers/index.html?fa=licence_register&section=licence_register)

##### Scotland

[Aberdeen City Council](https://online.aberdeencity.gov.uk/Services/HMOOnlineRegister/HMOSearchResults.aspx?No=&a1=&a2=&pc=AB)

##### South East

[Buckinghamshire Council](https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/documents/33378/CSB_Area_HMO_Public_Register_July-2024.xlsx)  
[Dover District Council](https://www.dover.gov.uk/Housing/Private-Sector-Housing/Houses-in-Multiple-Occupation/Licensed-Houses-in-Multiple-Occupation.aspx)  
[Epsom & Ewell Borough Council](https://maps.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/GetData.aspx?type=data&ds=licensed_hmo_register&requesttype=xsl&xsl=atcsv.xsl)  
[Folkestone and Hythe District Council](https://folkestonehythedc.my.site.com/PR3/s/register-view?c__r=RS_Housing)  
[Hart District Council](https://www.hart.gov.uk/housing/private-sector-housing/how-we-work-landlords/register-houses-multiple-occupation)  
[Hastings Borough Council](http://ws.hastings.gov.uk/Northgate/LOL/Online/EGov/License_Registers/Registers_Criteria.aspx)  
[Maidstone Borough Council](https://maidstone.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/406540/FOI-2105-Appendix-1.pdf)  
[Oxford City Council](https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiODhkNDEyMmItNzZkZS00NjJlLWFhMWQtZTA4ZWE0YzE4ZTk0IiwidCI6IjlmM2QwZjM5LTVlMmItNGY4OC05ZDQzLWU5MzQ0ZjlhYTAyZCIsImMiOjh9)  
[Reading Borough Council](https://hmolicensing.reading.gov.uk/public-register)  
[Rochford District Council](https://www.rochford.gov.uk/register-of-licenced-hmo-in-the-rochford-district)  
[Rother District Council](https://www.rother.gov.uk/environmental-health/public-registers/)  
[Runnymede Borough Council](https://www.runnymede.gov.uk/downloads/file/1091/hmo-register)  
[Woking Borough Council](https://www.woking.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Housing/private-housing/HMO%20Public%20Register%20October%2024.pdf)  
[Wokingham Borough Council](https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/housing-and-tenants/private-housing/register-hmo-licences)

##### South West

[Bath and North East Somerset Council](https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/hmo/)  
[Bristol City Council](https://maps.bristol.gov.uk/pinpoint/?service=localinfo&maptype=js&layer=Property+Licence+-+Additional+HMO;Property+Licence+-+Mandatory+HMO;Property+Licence+-+Selective;Neighbouring+authorities&extent=953.0972186943982)  
[Cornwall Council](https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/sd4fe50m/020924-hmo-register.pdf)  
[Exeter City Council](https://publicaccess.exeter.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Licencing)  
[Somerset Council](https://www.somerset.gov.uk/finance-performance-and-legal/public-registers/)  
[Teignbridge District Council](https://www.teignbridge.gov.uk/housing/landlords/teignbridge-licensed-hmo-register/)  
[Torbay Council](https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/advice-for-landlords/hmo/hmo-register/)

##### Wales

[Bridgend County Borough Council](https://www.srs.wales/Documents/Housing/Bridgend/BCBC-HMO-Register-Web-List-Jun-2024.xls)  
[Ceredigion Council](https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/maps/hmo-register/)  
[City of Cardiff Council](https://www.srs.wales/Documents/Housing/Cardiff/Cardiff-hmo-licence-register-reduced-August-2024.xlsx)  
[Conwy Council](https://licreg.secure.conwy.gov.uk/licreg/Licensing/Default/GeneralResults?Q=YL9GENBBHXxzGmbC9SlWIie956KJ5C6BKiHqgd9Z%2fIxFzmxZ4D7R4YPeMBEiacKf)  
[Powys Council](https://en.powys.gov.uk/media/21285/Register-of-Mandatory-Houses-in-Multiple-Occupation-HMOs/zip/slRegister_of_Mandatory_Houses__in_Mutiple_Occupation_HMOs_.zip?m=1718721214573)  
[Swansea Council](https://www.swansea.gov.uk/media/2259/HMO-Public-Register---updated-27-November-2024/pdf/3qHMO_Public_Register.pdf?m=1732727259183)  
[Torfaen Council](https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/Business/Licensing/OtherLicences/Licence-homesinmultipleoccupancy/Public-Register-of-HMO-Licences.aspx)

##### West Midlands

[Herefordshire Council](https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/council/open-data-principles/12)  
[Rugby Borough Council](https://www.rugby.gov.uk/documents/20124/0/Register+of+licensed+HMOs+%281%29.pdf/39ae1fd4-166c-a234-3604-ab343de23228?t=1732880512254)  
[Shropshire Council](https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Licencing)  
[Walsall Borough Council](https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/current_hmo_register_6/response/2316183/attach/5/attachment.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1)  
[Wolverhampton City Council](https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/housing/house-multiple-occupation-licence/hmo-public-register)  
[Worcester City Council](https://www.worcester.gov.uk/component/fileman/file/PDF%20Documents/Housing/HMO/hmoreg.pdf?routed=1&container=fileman-files)  
[Wychavon District Council](https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/component/fileman/?view=file&routed=1&itemless=1&name=Register%20of%20HMOs%20Wychavon%20District%20Council%20260924%20REDACTED.xlsx&folder=Documents/Housing/HMO%20register&container=fileman-files)

##### Yorkshire & the Humber

[Barnsley Borough Council](https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/26034/licenced-hmos-public-register.pdf)  
[City of York Council](https://www.york.gov.uk/HMOLicenceRegister)  
[Leeds City Council](https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/register-of-selective-licences-for-beeston-and-harehills)

##### National Postcode Search

[https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence](https://www.gov.uk/find-licences/house-in-multiple-occupation-licence) 

## Professional and Civic Involvement

Find ties to professions and volunteer work.

###### Schools

The Get Information about Schools (GIAS) service provides public records on individuals involved in the leadership and oversight of schools in England. This includes:

- **Governors and Trustees:** 250k
- **Headteachers and Executive Leaders:** 55k

🔗[School Search](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search?SelectedTab=Establishments)

🔗[Governor Search](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

###### Professional Registers

Professional registers are maintained by regulatory bodies and local authorities to ensure individuals meet licensing and competency requirements in various fields.  
These registers often include:

- Full name and license type
- Licence number and expiry
- Employer or organisation name
- Business address or local authority area
- Fitness to practice status or disciplinary notes

**Medical Professions**

[Doctors](https://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors)<https://www.aat.org.uk/find-an-accountant-or-bookkeeper>  
[Dentists](https://olr.gdc-uk.org/SearchRegister)  
[Opticians](https://str.optical.org/)  
[Osteopath](https://www.osteopathy.org.uk/register-search/)      
[Pharmacist](https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers)  
[Pharmacy Tech](https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers)  
[Health Care Professional](https://www.hcpc-uk.org/)  
[Nurses (NMC)](https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/search-the-register/)  
[Chiropractors](https://www.gcc-uk.org/)  
[Social Workers](https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/umbraco/surface/searchregister/results)  
[Healthcare Science](https://app.ahcs.ac.uk/search)  
[Child Psychotherapists](https://www.childpsychotherapy.org.uk/check-acp-register)  
[Counselling & Psychotherapy](https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Register)  
[Psychologists](https://portal.bps.org.uk/Psychologist-Search/Wider-Psychological-Workforce-Register)  
[Health professionals (HCPC)](https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/)  
[Vets](https://findavet.rcvs.org.uk/find-a-vet-practice/?filter-keyword=***&filter-searchtype=practice#primary-navigation)

**Legal Professions**

[Solicitors (SRA)](https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/register)  
[Paralegals](https://ppr.org.uk/)

**Financial Professions**

[Accountants (ICAEW)](https://www.icaew.com/about-icaew/find-a-chartered-accountant)  
[Accountants & Bookkeepers (AAT)](https://www.aat.org.uk/find-an-accountant-or-bookkeeper)  
[FCA Register](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) - Verify if a person or business is authorised for regulated financial services.

**Other Professions**  
[Teachers](https://search.gtcni.org.uk/)  
[Architects](https://architects-register.org.uk/)  
[Architects (RIBA)](https://members.architecture.com/directory/default.asp?dir=3)  
[Bailiffs](https://certificatedbailiffs.justice.gov.uk/searchPublic.do?search=*&d-1341904-p=81)  
[Motor Industry](https://tide.theimi.org.uk/member-register?mode=member)  
[Freelance Journalists](https://profiles.responsesource.com/search?sort=Name&searchForContent=uk)  
[Trades](https://www.trustmark.org.uk/homeowner/find-a-tradesperson?trade=plumbers&search=true)  
[DJs](https://www.nadj.org.uk/member-directory/#!directory/map/ord=rnd)  
[Music Teachers](https://musicteachers.co.uk/music-lessons)  
[Investigators](https://www.theabi.org.uk/)  
[IT Professionals](https://www.bcs.org/membership-and-registrations/get-registered/chartered-it-professional/register-of-chartered-it-professionals/)

## Lifestyle & Network Indicators

- ###### Football
- ###### Swimming
- ###### Golf

### FA Full-Time

FA Full-Time provides rosters and fixtures for FA-affiliated clubs from grassroots to semi-pro. This includes roughly 90,000 players.

🔗 [https://fulltime.thefa.com/home/index.html.](https://fulltime.thefa.com/home/index.html)

### Swimming Results

Swimming Results provides competition times and athlete clubs. This includes about 600k swimmers.

🔗 [https://www.swimmingresults.org/individualbest/.](https://www.swimmingresults.org/individualbest/)

### Hole19

Hole19 is a golf app showing member results and leader boards for UK golf clubs.

🔗 [https://www.hole19golf.com/courses](https://www.hole19golf.com/courses). 

###### Football

### FA Full-Time

FA Full-Time provides rosters and fixtures for FA-affiliated clubs from grassroots to semi-pro. This includes roughly 90,000 players.

🔗 [https://fulltime.thefa.com/home/index.html.](https://fulltime.thefa.com/home/index.html)

###### Swimming

### Swimming Results

Swimming Results provides competition times and athlete clubs. This includes about 600k swimmers.

🔗 [https://www.swimmingresults.org/individualbest/.](https://www.swimmingresults.org/individualbest/)

###### Golf

### Hole19

Hole19 is a golf app showing member results and leader boards for UK golf clubs.

🔗 [https://www.hole19golf.com/courses](https://www.hole19golf.com/courses). 

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