South East · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Reigate and Banstead
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Reigate and Banstead 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.
Reigate and Banstead 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 by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page states "HMOs which accommodate five or more persons in two or more households (sharing facilities) require a licence, irrespective of the number of storeys in the building." Mandatory licensing is presented as the only licensing operating and no s.80 selective designation is named. No consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found on reigate-banstead.gov.uk. Distinct from Mole Valley, Tandridge, Crawley and Surrey County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page sets the threshold at five or more persons in two or more households and names no s.56 additional designation. The mandatory application fee is not stated on the HMO pages; the only figure published there is a register access charge, "A copy of the register or an extract from it may be requested and will be provided upon payment of a fee of £65". Next step is to locate the council fees and charges schedule and capture the mandatory application fee from it.
Common questions
Does Reigate and Banstead have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead 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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