North West · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Hyndburn
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Hyndburn 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.
Hyndburn 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.
Evidenced negative, scheme ENDED (first-party research 18 Aug 2026). Hyndburn ran selective licensing in parts of Accrington and Church, the 2018 to 2023 designation following an earlier 2017 designation made by Cabinet on 7 July 2017. The council's own page states "The Selective Licensing Designation in Hyndburn ended on 4 March 2023. Please note that after this date you still need to comply with all the housing legislation and wider legislation governing the private rented sector." No renewal has been made and no new consultation is live.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): no s.56 additional HMO designation appears anywhere on the council domain. The council's private rented sector pages state "The licence is valid for five years and costs GBP 500. A licence cannot relate to more than one property and is not transferable", describing the mandatory regime alone. Hyndburn's discretionary activity was selective licensing, which ended 4 March 2023.
Common questions
Does Hyndburn have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Hyndburn, 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 Hyndburn 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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