South East · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Rother
✓ Hand-verified 5 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Rother 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.
Rother 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.
Rother does not operate a selective licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "Rother District Council does not currently operate either an additional or selective licensing scheme." Source: https://www.rother.gov.uk/environmental-health/private-rented-housing/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos-and-mandatory-licensing/ Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Rother does not operate a additional licensing scheme. The council's own page states: "Rother District Council does not currently operate either an additional or selective licensing scheme." Source: https://www.rother.gov.uk/environmental-health/private-rented-housing/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos-and-mandatory-licensing/ Checked 2026-08-05. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies wherever a property is let to five or more people forming two or more households.
Common questions
Does Rother have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Rother 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 Rother have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Rother 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 Rother?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Rother, 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 Rother 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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