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Landlord licensing in Mid Devon
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Mid Devon 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.
The band is set by the number of separate lettings.
| Part A | £814 |
| Part B | £269 |
| Total, 3 to 5 units | £1,083 |
| 6 to 10 units | £1,173 |
| 11 or more units | £1,262 |
- Renewal 3 to 5 units £615.00; 6 to 10 £660.00; 11 or more £705.00
Mid Devon — middevon.gov.uk private sector housing fees and charges, read 19 Aug 2026
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the council's own landlords guide to HMO licensing states that "In Mid Devon licensing will only apply to HMOs that are" the mandatory five-person, two-household type, and references a GBP 20,000 maximum fine. That sentence settles the discretionary question directly: only mandatory HMOs are licensed here.
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the same guide confirms licensing applies only to mandatory HMOs in Mid Devon, so no s.56 additional designation operates. The council maintains an online licensing register. No mandatory fee figure was surfaced on the council's current pages and is flagged for a later fee pass.
Common questions
Does Mid Devon have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Mid Devon, 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
All property licensing in South West →
Source: Mid Devon licensing page →
Every landlord in Mid Devon 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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