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Landlord licensing in Mansfield
✓ Hand-verified 25 Aug 2026Mansfield 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.
Mansfield 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.
Selective licensing scheme designated by the Portfolio Holder for Housing on 12 March 2025 following consultation in late 2024. Online application portal opened 12 June 2025; scheme became enforceable on 13 September 2025 and runs until 10 September 2030. Covers approximately 1,200 privately rented properties across five designated areas. Applies to properties occupied by a single tenant, multiple tenants forming one household (e.g. a family), or two unrelated individuals forming two separate households. Properties occupied by 3+ unrelated individuals fall under HMO (mandatory) licensing instead. Landlords must meet minimum property standards (no Category 1 hazards), pass a fit-and-proper-person test, and respond promptly to complaints.
Areas: Area 1: Streets within Central ward; Area 2: Streets within West Bank & Wainwright wards; Area 3: Streets within Market Warsop ward; Area 4: Streets within Eakring & Rock Hill wards; Area 5: Streets within Central & Bancroft wards
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
- £100 discount for recognised accreditation scheme members (DASH)
- Discount expired 12 Sep 2025
Mansfield, read 25 August 2026
Scheme runs until: 10 September 2030
Mansfield operates no additional HMO licensing scheme under s.56. The council's licensable HMO page describes only the mandatory regime: a licence is required where a property "is occupied by five or more people ... those people form two or more households". No s.56 designation, notice or consultation appears on mansfield.gov.uk. Mansfield's selective scheme, in force 13 September 2025 to 10 September 2030 across designated streets, is a separate Part 3 designation and remains as recorded. Distinguished from Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Nottingham City and Bolsover. Established 21 Aug 2026.
Common questions
Does Mansfield have a selective licensing scheme?
Yes. Mansfield 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 Mansfield have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Mansfield 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 Mansfield?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Mansfield, 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
Selective licensing in Mansfield: areas, dates and fees →
All property licensing in East Midlands →
Source: Mansfield licensing page →
Every landlord in Mansfield 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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