East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Newark and Sherwood
✓ Hand-verified 18 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Newark and Sherwood 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.
Newark and Sherwood 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 states "The Housing Act 2004 introduced a mandatory licensing scheme for larger HMOs to improve controls and conditions within these high risk dwellings. The act also allows selective licensing of other smaller properties in certain designated areas. We are not currently operating this additional scheme in Newark and Sherwood." An explicit denial settling both flags.
Evidenced negative, council's own words (first-party research 18 Aug 2026): the same statement confirms the council does not operate the discretionary scheme. Licensing pages describe mandatory licensing for larger HMOs only, with licences lasting up to five years. Applications route via GOV.UK and no fee figure is published on the council page.
Common questions
Does Newark and Sherwood have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Newark and Sherwood, 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 Newark and Sherwood 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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