East of England · Council licensing
Landlord licensing in South Norfolk
✓ Hand-verified 19 Aug 2026Beyond mandatory HMO licensing, South Norfolk 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.
One payment, and the licence lasts 5 years.
- Renewal £654
South Norfolk, read 19 August 2026
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the shared South Norfolk and Broadland HMO pages describe only mandatory licensing and name no s.80 selective designation. No consultation or committee decision 2020-2026 was found. The two authorities operate a shared partnership but publish SEPARATE fee schedules; evidence and fees on the South Norfolk page belong to South Norfolk. Note the previously held URL was a licensing register search form on a shared forms subdomain and has been replaced with the South Norfolk HMO information page. Distinct from Broadland, Norwich City, North Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and Norfolk County Council.
Evidenced negative by enumeration (first-party research 19 Aug 2026): the South Norfolk HMO page names no s.56 additional designation. Fee quoted verbatim: "5-Year HMO Licence £1,050.62 / To renew an existing licence £654.20 / To make changes to a licence £168.43. These charges are subject to change every financial year in April. These figures are correct for the 2025/26 financial year." Broadland publishes a separate five-year fee of £835.88 for up to five lettings. That is Broadland's figure and must never be applied to South Norfolk.
Common questions
Does South Norfolk have a selective licensing scheme?
No. South Norfolk 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 Norfolk have an additional HMO licensing scheme?
No. South Norfolk 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 Norfolk?
A mandatory HMO licence is required anywhere in England and Wales, including South Norfolk, 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 Norfolk licensing page →
Every landlord in South Norfolk 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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