Islington Council Expansion of Landlord Licensing

HMO Licensing

Islington council (where I have a 1 bed flat) have decided that all properties need landlord licences.. not just HMO, but the application process for licences to be issued in May this year, is awful.

They are asking for documentation that I don't have (and aren't applicable legally) such as fire certificates (the application forms online look like they're just the HMO ones) but its not clear what's actually required for a single occupancy 1 bed flat vs a large HMO. 

In addition though, they're asking me to send a copy of the signed tenancy agreement. 

Is that even legal? Surely that's a private contract between myself and the tenant and none of their business?

I'm sure I can't get a licence without providing it but it does seem excessive. 

Does anyone have any experience with this already that they can share? 

thanks

Katy