Selective licensing · Hexthorpe
In force | Area covered | Part of the council area |
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| Designation made | 15 Nov 2021 |
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| Runs | 1 Mar 2022 to 28 Feb 2027 |
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| Fee | £600 (Part A £200 + Part B £400) 5-year licence |
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| Discounts | £50 for members of a recognised body |
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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 Council address checker Public register
Details read from the council website via a summary tool because the page blocks automated reading. Please confirm on the council page.
Note from our check: Edlington selective scheme ended 6 Feb 2023
Checked 28 Sept 2026.
Mandatory HMO licensing in Doncaster
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.
Doncaster HMO licence register
The council's public register of licensed properties: Doncaster Metropolitan 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.
Doncaster Article 4 and HMO planning rules
Official planning data lists 1 HMO Article 4 area for Doncaster. Inside these areas, turning a family house (use class C3) into a small HMO (C4) needs planning permission.
| HMO Article 4 area | In effect from | Document |
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| Article 4 (HMO) Boundary - Came into force 14 October 2019 | 14 Oct 2019 | view |
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.
Tribunal record: rent repayment orders and civil penalties in Doncaster
Figures below count First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decisions published on GOV.UK for properties located in Doncaster. 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) |
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| Civil penalty appeals | 3 |
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| Penalty upheld (in full or reduced) | 66.7% · confirmed in full 0% |
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| Median penalty: council's notice / after tribunal | £5,000 / £1,905 |
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| Other Housing Act appeals (licence terms, notices, orders) | 6 |
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Amounts and outcomes are extracted automatically from the decision text and can be wrong; open the decision on GOV.UK for the full reasons. Party names are not shown. Information, not legal advice.
If you have let without a licence you needed, read unlicensed property: what to do, rent repayment orders and civil penalties.
Landlord database deadline for Doncaster
Doncaster is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the new Private Rented Sector Database. Registration opens 15 Apr 2027 and the deadline to register is 14 Jul 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.
Get help with a Doncaster licence application
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.
Doncaster licensing: common questions
Is there selective licensing in Doncaster?
Yes. Hexthorpe: in force until 28 Feb 2027 (part of the area). Check the council's map or address checker to confirm your street.
How much is an HMO licence in Doncaster?
Selective licensing: £600 (5-year licence). Fees for mandatory HMO licences are set by the council and published on its fees page.
Does Doncaster have an Article 4 direction for HMOs?
Official planning data lists 1 HMO Article 4 area for Doncaster. Inside these areas, turning a family house (use class C3) into a small HMO (C4) needs planning permission.
Where is the Doncaster HMO licence register?
The council publishes its public register of licences here: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council register. Councils must keep a register of licences under section 232 of the Housing Act 2004.
How often do landlords in Doncaster face rent repayment orders or fines?
The First-tier Tribunal has published 0 rent repayment order decisions for properties in Doncaster (0 with an order made), and 3 civil penalty appeals. Most penalties are never appealed, so the true number of fines is higher.
Related: selective licensing in England · additional HMO licensing · HMO licence cost · HMO rules · HMO hub
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Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Licensing schemes change often; always confirm with the council before you act.