East of England · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Maldon
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Maldon 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.
Maldon 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, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states a licence is required where the property is "rented to five or more people who form more than one household; and tenants share toilet, bathroom or kitchen facilities", and adds "Please note an HMO occupied by 3 or 4 unrelated individuals is not licensable because fewer than 5 persons reside at the property." That directly settles the discretionary question.
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the statement that a three or four person HMO "is not licensable" is precisely what an additional licensing designation would change, so no s.56 scheme operates. Licences are valid for five years and the fee is published in a downloadable schedule rather than in the page text, so no figure is recorded.
Common questions
Does Maldon have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Maldon 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 Maldon have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Maldon 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 Maldon?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Maldon, 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: Maldon licensing page →
Every landlord in Maldon 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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