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Landlord licensing in North Lincolnshire
✓ Hand-verified 21 Aug 2026North Lincolnshire 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.
North Lincolnshire 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.
North Lincolnshire operates a selective licensing scheme covering Crosby and Park Town. It came into force on 20 March 2025 and runs until 19 March 2030. Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes generally rather than only to shared houses, so an ordinary house or flat let to a single household within the designated area needs a licence. The designation covers named neighbourhoods rather than the whole authority, so an address should be checked against it rather than assumed from a Scunthorpe postcode. Mandatory HMO licensing applies separately wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Areas: Designation Area 1: Crosby and Park, and Town wards, Scunthorpe. Formally designated 3 October 2024, came into effect 20 March 2025 after a Judicial Review was dismissed 29 May 2025; applications opened 6 October 2025
Paid in two parts — one on application, the balance before the licence is issued.
| Part A | £615 |
| Part B | £340 |
| Total | £955 |
North Lincolnshire — council-linked sources, read 19 Aug 2026
Scheme runs until: 19 March 2030
North Lincolnshire operates no additional HMO licensing scheme under s.56. The council's dedicated page is titled "Houses in Multiple Occupation - mandatory licensing" and describes only the mandatory regime. The Scunthorpe selective scheme across Crosby and Park, and Town wards is a separate Part 3 designation and remains as recorded. Scunthorpe's confirmed Article 4 Direction effective November 2026 is planning control, never licensing, and is recorded only as an HMO-pressure signal. No s.56 designation appears on northlincs.gov.uk. Distinguished from North East Lincolnshire, a separate authority. Established 21 Aug 2026.
Common questions
Does North Lincolnshire have a selective licensing scheme?
Yes. North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including North Lincolnshire, 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 North Lincolnshire: areas, dates and fees →
All property licensing in Yorkshire and the Humber →
Source: North Lincolnshire licensing page →
Every landlord in North Lincolnshire 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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