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Landlord licensing in Gedling
✓ Hand-verified 20 Aug 2026Gedling operates discretionary property licensing. Letting an unlicensed property where a scheme applies risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000 and a rent repayment order — check whether your property is covered below.
Required for any HMO let to 5 or more people forming 2+ households who share facilities.
Gedling 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.
Gedling Borough Council operates a selective licensing scheme covering the residential area of Netherfield ward, designated under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004. The designation, cited as Phase 1A, was made on 5 September 2024, came into force on 5 January 2025 and ceases on 4 January 2030 unless revoked earlier. Every house let or occupied under a tenancy or licence in the ward needs a selective licence, with the usual statutory exceptions: HMOs already licensable under Part 2, homes let by a registered social landlord, properties under management orders, and properties holding a temporary exemption notice. This replaces an earlier Netherfield designation that ran from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2023, so the ward has been licensed for most of the last eight years. The Phase 1A citation suggests further phases may follow, so landlords elsewhere in the borough should watch for consultations. Check the council's map before letting, as the designation is drawn on ward boundaries.
Areas: Netherfield ward
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
- Online, two-part
- Relicence for Netherfield phase 1, same holder and no compliance issues: accredited £590, non-accredited £790
- Discounts are applied to part 2
Gedling — gedling.gov.uk, read 19 Aug 2026
Scheme runs until: 4 January 2030
Gedling operates no additional HMO licensing scheme under s.56. The council's HMO page presents mandatory licensing as the only HMO regime: "From 1st October 2018 the Government has extended the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing throughout England. All HMOs in Gedling Borough with 5 or more tenants who do not form a single household..." No s.56 designation, notice or consultation appears on gedling.gov.uk. The Netherfield selective scheme is a separate Part 3 designation and remains as recorded. Distinguished from Nottingham City, Broxtowe, Ashfield, Rushcliffe, and Newark and Sherwood. Established 20 Aug 2026.
Common questions
Does Gedling have a selective licensing scheme?
Yes. Gedling operates a selective licensing scheme. Letting a property covered by it without a licence risks a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to twelve months' rent, and the loss of the right to serve a section 21 notice.
Does Gedling have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Gedling 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 Gedling?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Gedling, 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 Gedling 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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