East Midlands · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in South Derbyshire
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, South Derbyshire 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.
South Derbyshire 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 (modified 3 November 2025) describes only the Housing Act 2004 HMO definition and mandatory licensing, and names no s.80 selective designation. No consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found on southderbyshire.gov.uk. Note: southderbyshire.gov.uk/our-services/licensing is the general licensing hub and was previously held as this council's URL; the private tenants and landlords HMO page is the correct section and has now been recorded. Distinct from Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire, Derby City, Erewash and Amber Valley.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the council HMO page presents mandatory licensing as the only licensing operating and names no s.56 additional designation over smaller HMOs. The mandatory fee sits on the "How to apply for a HMO licence" sub-page, which did not render its fee content when read in this pass, so no figure has been recorded rather than an assumed one. Next step is to open that sub-page directly and capture the fee verbatim.
Common questions
Does South Derbyshire have a selective licensing scheme?
No. South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including South Derbyshire, 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: South Derbyshire licensing page →
Every landlord in South Derbyshire 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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