East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Hinckley and Bosworth
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Hinckley and Bosworth 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.
One payment.
Hinckley and Bosworth, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026, page last updated 18 November 2025): the council states "you do not need a licence to rent out all HMOs in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth... You require a licence for a HMO when all of the following apply: There are five or more occupants living in the property; Two or more separate households live in the property." That directly settles the discretionary question: nothing below the mandatory threshold is licensable here.
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the statement that a licence is not needed for all HMOs in the borough, only those meeting the five-person test, establishes there is no s.56 additional designation. Fee: "Typically, the cost for a new five-year licence on a small HMO is around GBP 800 and a large HMO GBP 1000", reviewed every financial year, with a GBP 75 surcharge for non-online applications.
Common questions
Does Hinckley and Bosworth have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Hinckley and Bosworth, 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 Hinckley and Bosworth 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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