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Based on publicly available information, we show the licensing status we currently hold for Leicester City Council, highlight mandatory HMO rules, and link you to official council sources for verification where we currently have them.
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Citywide mandatory licensing for all large HMOs in Leicester. Applies to any property where at least 5 tenants live, forming more than 1 household, and they share toilet, bathroom, or kitchen facilities.
Mandatory under Housing Act 2004 Part 2. No fixed end date as this is a statutory requirement. Required document: 'Fit and Proper Person' declaration dated within the last 3 months, submitted via https://my.leicester.gov.uk/AchieveForms/. Landlords must ensure functioning smoke alarms, clear escape routes, current gas/electrical safety checks, adequate communal areas and shared facilities, and appropriate waste storage. Penalty for non-compliance: civil penalties up to £30,000 or unlimited court fines. Properties in Article 4 Direction areas require planning permission; Leicester usually refuses applications for new HMOs in Article 4 areas. Property types covered: All large HMOs: shared houses and flats with 5+ people from 2+ households sharing facilities. Includes properties converted into bedsits with some shared facilities, and mixed self-contained/non-self-contained accommodation.. Exemptions or exclusions: Purpose-built flats in blocks of 3 or more self-contained units. Houses converted to flats meeting 1991 Building Regulations. Properties where two-thirds or more of flats are owner-occupied..
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Partially covers parts of six wards: Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields, Fosse, Saffron, Spinney Hills, Stoneygate, and Westcotes. Total scheme (Scheme One and Two combined) covers approximately 8,853 properties.
Scheme One is one of two concurrent selective licensing schemes in Leicester. The scheme targets areas with high concentrations of private rented properties (35% of housing stock vs 19% national average), high levels of anti-social behaviour, and poor housing conditions. Over 4,200 properties were inspected with over 10,000 hazards found; over 70% of inspected properties had at least one hazard. Three inspections are conducted during the five-year licence period, with the first before licence issuance. Penalty for unlicensed properties: unlimited court fines or civil penalties up to £30,000. Unlicensed landlords cannot serve Section 21 notices and may face rent repayment orders backdated to 10 October 2022. Property types covered: All privately rented properties in the designated areas, including small HMOs (2 or more households with up to 4 people sharing). Large HMOs (5 or more people in 2+ households) are excluded as they fall under mandatory HMO licensing.. Exemptions or exclusions: Mandatory HMO properties (5+ people, 2+ households). Exemptions under the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 and Housing Act 2004, Schedule 14, including certain social housing, holiday lets, student accommodation managed by educational institutions, and other specified tenancy types..
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Partially covers parts of three wards: Fosse, Stoneygate, and Westcotes. Scheme Two provides additional coverage in wards already partially covered by Scheme One.
Scheme Two was designated on 29 September 2022 and came into force on 29 December 2022. The designation is set to cease on 9 October 2027 unless the Council revokes the scheme earlier under section 84 of the Housing Act 2004. Scheme Two covers additional properties in wards already partially covered by Scheme One. Same penalty regime applies as Scheme One: civil penalties up to £30,000, unlimited court fines, no Section 21 notices, rent repayment orders. Property types covered: All privately rented properties in the designated areas, including small HMOs (2 or more households with up to 4 people sharing). Large HMOs (5 or more people in 2+ households) are excluded as they fall under mandatory HMO licensing.. Exemptions or exclusions: Mandatory HMO properties (5+ people, 2+ households). Exemptions under the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 and Housing Act 2004, Schedule 14..
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Last reviewed
27 March 2026
Research confidence
High (72/100)
Sources checked
15
Key data (fees, scheme dates, areas, exemptions, discounts, public register, enforcement) obtained from official Leicester City Council pages and confirmed by multiple sources including DASH, Kamma, LandlordZone, and council press releases. The existence of two selective licensing schemes (Scheme One October 2022, Scheme Two December 2022) is confirmed by Kamma, LandlordZone, and official designation document URLs. The fee history (£1,090 original, £1,290 from April 2024) is confirmed by the council news release and multiple landlord sources. No additional HMO licensing scheme exists as confirmed by multiple sources. HMO mandatory licensing fee of £900 confirmed from the council's HMO page.
The FAQs confirm the addresses of all licenced properties and the names of the licence holder will be held on a public register available to view freely online. The register is maintained as part of the Part B fee activities. A specific direct URL for the selective licensing public register was not identified from official pages. The register may be accessible via the main selective licensing page or on request from the team at selectivelicensing@leicester.gov.uk.
Maintained under statutory obligation under the 2004 Housing Act. Available on the Leicester Open Data portal. Last processed March 19, 2026. Released under Open Government Licence v3.0, permitting reuse with attribution. Also mirrored at data.gov.uk. Contact: privatesectorhousing@leicester.gov.uk.
Supporting sources
All councils in England must operate mandatory HMO licensing. This applies to properties with 5 or more occupants forming 2 or more separate households, regardless of location. If your property meets these criteria, you must apply for a mandatory HMO licence from Leicester City Council.
Citywide mandatory licensing for all large HMOs in Leicester. Applies to any property where at least 5 tenants live, forming more than 1 household, and they share toilet, bathroom, or kitchen facilities.
Mandatory under Housing Act 2004 Part 2. No fixed end date as this is a statutory requirement. Required document: 'Fit and Proper Person' declaration dated within the last 3 months, submitted via https://my.leicester.gov.uk/AchieveForms/. Landlords must ensure functioning smoke alarms, clear escape routes, current gas/electrical safety checks, adequate communal areas and shared facilities, and appropriate waste storage. Penalty for non-compliance: civil penalties up to £30,000 or unlimited court fines. Properties in Article 4 Direction areas require planning permission; Leicester usually refuses applications for new HMOs in Article 4 areas. Property types covered: All large HMOs: shared houses and flats with 5+ people from 2+ households sharing facilities. Includes properties converted into bedsits with some shared facilities, and mixed self-contained/non-self-contained accommodation.. Exemptions or exclusions: Purpose-built flats in blocks of 3 or more self-contained units. Houses converted to flats meeting 1991 Building Regulations. Properties where two-thirds or more of flats are owner-occupied..
In addition to licensing, all private landlords in England must comply with these requirements:
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Understand selective licensing rules→
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