Charnwood has 2 discretionary licensing schemes on our record: additional HMO licensing (in force), selective licensing (in force). Mandatory HMO licensing applies everywhere in England to HMOs with 5 or more people in 2 or more households.
Selective: yesAdditional HMO: yesMandatory HMO: alwaysChecked 28 Sep 2026
| Area covered | Whole council area |
|---|---|
| Designation made | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Runs | 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2028 |
| Fee | £700 (Part A £395 + Part B £305) two-stage fee per licence; +£10 per bedroom over 6 (mandatory only) |
| Discounts | DASH accredited £615 (stage 2 £220); re-licence before expiry £615 |
| Renewal | 615.0 |
Council licensing page Designation notice Public register
Note from our check: HMOs of 3-4 persons + certain s257 HMOs
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
| Area covered | Listed wards only (2 wards) |
|---|---|
| Designation made | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Runs | 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2028 |
| Fee | £700 (Part A £395 + Part B £305) two-stage fee per licence |
| Discounts | DASH accredited £615 |
Loughborough Hastings (pre-2023 boundary) · Loughborough Lemyngton (pre-2023 boundary)
Ward or street lists can split a road. Use the council's own address checker or designation map before relying on this list.
Council licensing page Designation notice Public register
Note from our check: covers pre-May-2023 Loughborough Hastings and Loughborough Lemyngton ward boundaries (fixed); road lists at /files/documents/hastings/Hastings.pdf and /files/documents/lemyngton/Lemyngton.pdf - use postcode/road list, not WD25 ward
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Whatever the local schemes, a licence is required for any house in multiple occupation let to 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom or toilet. This rule is national and has applied since 1 October 2018. Letting without a required licence is a criminal offence under section 72 of the Housing Act 2004. Read do I need an HMO licence? and how to apply.
The council's public register of licensed properties: Charnwood Borough Council public register. Use it to check whether a property already holds a licence, for example before you buy. Licences do not transfer to a new owner.
Charnwood does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.
Licensing and planning are separate. A licence does not give planning permission, and planning permission does not replace a licence. See Article 4 and HMOs.
Figures below count First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions published on GOV.UK for properties located in Charnwood. They show how tenants and the council use enforcement here. Most civil penalties are paid without appeal, so they never reach the tribunal.
| Rent repayment order decisions | 0 (0 in the last 3 years) |
|---|---|
| Civil penalty appeals | 0 |
| Other Housing Act appeals (licence terms, notices, orders) | 3 |
If you have let without a licence you needed, read unlicensed property: what to do, rent repayment orders and civil penalties.
Charnwood is in the East Midlands region of the new Private Rented Sector Database. Registration opens 15 Feb 2027 and the deadline to register is 14 May 2027. The published fee is £65 per property per year. Database registration is separate from council licensing: you may need both. See register your rental property.
We can prepare a licence application for you for a fixed fee; the council's own fee is separate. See pricing for what is included and how we make money. You can also run a full address check on the postcode checker.
Yes. in force until 31 Mar 2028 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.
Additional HMO licensing: £700 (two-stage fee per licence; +£10 per bedroom over 6 (mandatory only)); Selective licensing: £700 (two-stage fee per licence). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.
Charnwood does not publish Article 4 data to the national planning data platform, so we cannot tell you from official data whether an HMO Article 4 direction applies. Absence of data is not absence of a direction: check the council's planning pages.
The council publishes its public register of licences here: Charnwood Borough Council register. Councils must keep a register of licences under section 232 of the Housing Act 2004.
Related: selective licensing in England · additional HMO licensing · HMO licence cost · HMO rules · HMO hub
Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Licensing schemes change often; always confirm with the council before you act.