East Midlands
HMO licensing in Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw District Council requires a mandatory licence for HMOs occupied by 5 or more people from 2 or more households. No additional or selective licensing scheme is currently in force in Bassetlaw (checked September 2026). The published licence fee starts at £708.
Mandatory licence
5+ people, 2+ households
National scheme
Additional / selective
None in force
Mandatory licensing only
Licence fee
From £708
Decision time
Not published
Licensing schemes in Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw District Council operates the national mandatory scheme. We found no additional or selective licensing scheme in force or proposed as of September 2026. Councils can introduce one after a public consultation, so it is worth setting an alert.
Licence fees
The published fee for a new HMO licence is £708. Fees can depend on the number of occupants or lettings, and they are reviewed each year.
Bassetlaw publishes a single HMO registration/application fee, split into two parts: Part 1 (£495) is payable with the application, and Part 2 (£213) is payable at the end of the 28-day statutory consultation period, once no objections have been received, after which the licence is issued. The base total fee is £708. A discount applies for accredited landlords (reduces the total to £648) and for a second/subsequent registered HMO held by the same landlord (also reduces the total to £648); both discounts together reduce the total to £588. The council's published fee page does not distinguish a separate lower renewal fee from the new-application fee - the same schedule and discounts apply to all applications. A separate £91 charge applies for a VAT letter.
Check the current fee on the council website (bassetlaw.gov.uk) before you apply.
Minimum room sizes
| Single bedroom (person aged 10+) | 6.51 m² minimum floor area (national mandatory HMO licence condition). |
|---|---|
| Double bedroom (two persons aged 10+) | 10.22 m² minimum floor area (national mandatory HMO licence condition). |
| Child's bedroom (under 10) | 4.64 m² minimum floor area (national mandatory HMO licence condition). |
National minimums for licensed HMOs are 6.51 m² for one adult and 10.22 m² for two adults; councils can apply higher local standards.
Fire safety requirements
- Statutory minimum room sizes and fire safety provisions are applied as mandatory conditions under The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018.
- Landlords must comply with the council's household waste storage and disposal scheme as a mandatory licence condition.
Kitchen, bathroom and amenity standards
- Bassetlaw's HMO page confirms the national mandatory licensing scheme applies where a property is occupied by five or more tenants forming two or more households sharing basic amenities.
- The council maintains a Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) covering amenity and space expectations for HMOs in the district.
Documents you will need
- Gas safety certificate (CP12) — Required annually for every gas appliance, under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, as a standard national HMO licence requirement.
- EICR — Electrical Installation Condition Report, required at least every 5 years under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
- EPC — Valid Energy Performance Certificate, required under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.
Sources
Compiled from the council’s own published pages and documents; data reviewed September 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with Bassetlaw District Council before applying. This is general information, not legal advice.