East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in Rutland
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, Rutland 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.
Rutland 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): Rutland has no stand-alone HMO licensing page; rutland.gov.uk/licensing is the general hub covering alcohol, taxis and animal licensing. The housing standards page lists the service as "implement mandatory licencing of houses in multiple occupation" and records "We share our housing standards service with Peterborough City Council." No s.80 selective designation is named and no consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found on rutland.gov.uk. Distinct from Melton, Harborough and Leicestershire County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council housing standards page enumerates its Part 1 and Part 2 Housing Act 2004 functions as mandatory HMO licensing plus enforcement, and names no s.56 additional designation. On fees, Rutland publishes no HMO figure at all: its licence fees page lists alcohol, taxi, animal, scrap metal and street trading fees with no HMO entry. Because the housing standards service is delivered on Rutland's behalf by Peterborough City Council, any published figure would be Peterborough's. Next step is to confirm with the council which authority's fee schedule applies to a Rutland HMO application.
Common questions
Does Rutland have a selective licensing scheme?
No. Rutland 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 Rutland have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. Rutland 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 Rutland?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including Rutland, 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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Source: Rutland licensing page →
Every landlord in Rutland 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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