Do I need a licence to become a landlord?

There are exceptions, however.

If the home you rent out has:

• at least three storeys
• five or more unrelated occupants, living as separate households
• shared amenities such as bathrooms, kitchens etc

then it must have a house in multiple occupation licence from the Council.
  
Follow the link to apply for a House in Multiple Occupation Licence

If you would like to be absolutely sure if you need this licence then please contact us on 01582 54 72 22. 

If you do not have this licence, but should have, you can be fined up to £20,000. We will no longer think of you as a suitable person to be a landlord and tenants will be able to claim back a year’s worth of rent from you.

If you are a tenant you can ask your landlord to show you the licence. If you don’t want to do that you can phone us. We will not tell your landlord that you have contacted us.

For more information you can download the leaflet at the bottom of the page.