East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Bassetlaw
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Bassetlaw does not currently operate a selective or additional licensing scheme. Here's the current position.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
Bassetlaw sets this fee under section 63(3) of the Housing Act 2004. Its current charge is not yet recorded here.
The council’s own licensing page carries the charge that applies today — confirm it there before you budget.
Not established is not the same as free.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 17 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states "Under the national mandatory licensing scheme a HMO must be licensed if it has: Five or more tenants in two or more households, and shared facilities such as kitchen, bathroom and toilet". No selective scheme referenced. an HMO Supplementary Planning Document and an Article 4 Direction from June 2020 require planning permission for C3 to C4 change of use in the Article 4 area - PLANNING control, not a Housing Act licensing designation.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 17 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states "Under the national mandatory licensing scheme a HMO must be licensed if it has: Five or more tenants in two or more households, and shared facilities such as kitchen, bathroom and toilet". No s.56 additional scheme appears on the page. The council states a fee is payable with a possible reduction but publishes no figure. the June 2020 Article 4 Direction and the HMO Supplementary Planning Document are planning controls, not licensing designations.
Common questions
Does Bassetlaw have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Bassetlaw does not currently operate a selective licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Does Bassetlaw have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Bassetlaw does not currently operate an additional HMO licensing scheme. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Do I need an HMO licence in Bassetlaw?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Bassetlaw, where a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households who share basic amenities. Smaller shared houses may also need a licence where an additional licensing scheme applies.
- Free landlord compliance check — five questions, no account
- Tenancy agreement checker — findings cited to the Act and section
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Every landlord in Bassetlaw also needs
A valid Gas Safety certificate (annual), an EICR (every 5 years), a valid EPC, a protected deposit, smoke & CO alarms, the Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet, and a current How to Rent guide — plus the new Section 8 possession rules since Section 21 was abolished on 1 May 2026.
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