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Landlord licensing in Cumberland
✓ Hand-verified 5 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Cumberland 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.
Cumberland 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.
Cumberland does not operate a selective licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "Cumberland Council does not currently operate: additional HMO licensing schemes selective licensing for other private rented properties" Source: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/housing/housing-advice/houses-multiple-occupation-hmos Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Cumberland does not operate a additional licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "Cumberland Council does not currently operate: additional HMO licensing schemes selective licensing for other private rented properties" Source: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/housing/housing-advice/houses-multiple-occupation-hmos Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Common questions
Does Cumberland have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Cumberland 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 Cumberland have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Cumberland 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 Cumberland?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Cumberland, 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 Cumberland 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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