East of England · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Dacorum
✓ Hand-verified 20 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Dacorum 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.
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
| Each room | £25 |
Dacorum — dacorum.gov.uk, read 20 Aug 2026
Dacorum Borough Council presents mandatory HMO licensing as the only licensing regime it operates. Its HMO page states the licensing trigger in its own words: a licence is required where the property "is occupied by five or more people" and "has two or more households". That is the national mandatory threshold under s.55 of the Housing Act 2004. No selective designation under s.80 is referenced anywhere on the council's housing or private-sector-housing pages, and the council has previously stated it runs no discretionary scheme. Distinguished from St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere and Hertfordshire County Council. Established 20 Aug 2026 from dacorum.gov.uk.
Dacorum Borough Council presents mandatory HMO licensing as the only licensing regime it operates, with the licence trigger stated as five or more people in two or more households, which is the national mandatory threshold. No s.56 additional designation is referenced anywhere on the council's pages. Established 20 Aug 2026 from dacorum.gov.uk.
Common questions
Does Dacorum have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Dacorum 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 Dacorum have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Dacorum 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 Dacorum?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Dacorum, 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 Dacorum 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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