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Landlord licensing in Horsham
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Horsham 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.
The band is set by the number of separate lettings.
| up to 2 units | £1,235 |
| 28 units | £3,422 |
| up to 10 | £1,067 |
| 11 to 20 | £1,488 |
| 21 to 40 | £1,909 |
| 41 to 60 | £2,329 |
- Renewals are discounted and use a separate calculator
- Bedsits and other non-self-contained: £1,235 for up to 2 units rising to £3,422 at 28 units
Horsham, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council's HMO register page states "Please note that Horsham District Council does not operate an additional or selective licensing scheme at present. The register is for mandatory licences only." One sentence settling both flags, which is the strongest class of evidence.
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the same sentence settles this flag - "Horsham District Council does not operate an additional or selective licensing scheme at present. The register is for mandatory licences only." No mandatory fee figure is published on the page; a GBP 75 administration fee is referenced for incomplete or failed applications.
Common questions
Does Horsham have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Horsham 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 Horsham have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Horsham 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 Horsham?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Horsham, 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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Source: Horsham licensing page →
Every landlord in Horsham 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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