East Midlands · Council licensing
Mansfield 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. Check the council for the current fee.
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
Fee: £800 (reduced to £650 with early-bird and accredited-landlord discounts)
Scheme runs until: 10 September 2030
No additional licensing scheme is currently in force.
Source: Mansfield licensing page →
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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