East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Melton
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Melton 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.
One payment.
Melton, read 24 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026, page last updated 28 November 2025): the council HMO page states a landlord or manager "will be required to hold a licence if the property has: Five or more occupants. More than two households". Only mandatory licensing appears; no selective designation on the council domain and no consultation found 2020-2026.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council presents the mandatory five-person threshold as the only licensing trigger, with no s.56 additional designation. Fees 2025-2026: first application GBP 964 up to five occupants, GBP 1,116 for six to twelve, GBP 1,274 for thirteen to twenty, GBP 1,476 for twenty-one and above; renewals GBP 733, GBP 843, GBP 970 and GBP 1,116 respectively, with a GBP 139 late payment charge. Two-part structure of application fee plus scheme charge on issue.
Common questions
Does Melton have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Melton 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 Melton have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Melton 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 Melton?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Melton, 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 Melton 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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