HMO licensing in Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Dales 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.

The published fee for a new HMO licence is £627. Fees can depend on the number of occupants or lettings, and they are reviewed each year.

The council's HMO page states 'The current charge for a license application is £627 (2026/27).' This is a single flat figure; the council does not publish a separate renewal fee, an accredited-landlord discount, or an instalment structure, so renewalGbp is null and instalments are null. Licence is valid for 5 years from date of issue.

Check the current fee on the council website (derbyshiredales.gov.uk) before you apply.

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.

• The council does not publish a Derbyshire Dales-specific HMO fire safety standard. Its HMO page states the property is inspected by an Environmental Health Officer who may be accompanied by a Fire Officer, covering the general condition under the HHSRS, fire safety (e.g. smoke detection, escape routes) and provision of amenities.
• The council's public register of licensed HMOs lists the standard licence condition headings applied to licences: gas safety; electrical safety; safety of furnishings and fittings; fire detection and alarm; tenancy details; cleanliness; reporting of repairs; landlord and tenant; external condition; refuse storage; emergency lighting; anti-social behaviour.
• Specific technical fire specifications (alarm grade, door standard, emergency lighting design) are determined case-by-case at inspection and set out in the licence; landlords should ask Environmental Health (01629 761212) for the property-specific requirements.

• No council-specific kitchen/bathroom/WC ratio standard was found on the Derbyshire Dales website or in its published documents; none is stated here rather than guessing. The council says its inspection covers the provision of amenities (e.g. kitchens, bathrooms) and that the maximum occupancy on each licence is set by the officer (the public register shows occupancy, storeys, and shared amenity counts per licensed property).
• Legal baseline: an HMO licence must ensure suitability for the number of occupiers, and the licence conditions must include the national minimum sleeping-room sizes (6.51 m² single adult, 10.22 m² two adults, 4.64 m² child under 10).

• Gas safety certificate — Gas safety is a standard licence condition on the council's register; a current annual certificate from a Gas Safe engineer is required for any gas appliances.
• Electrical safety report (EICR) — Electrical safety is a standard licence condition; national rules require an EICR at least every five years for private rented properties (Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020).
• Fire detection, alarm and emergency lighting evidence — 'Fire detection and alarm' and 'emergency lighting' are standard licence condition headings on the register; expect to evidence installation and testing.
• Furnishings and fittings safety — 'Safety of furnishings and fittings' is a standard licence condition (Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988).
• Tenancy details / tenancy agreement — 'Tenancy details' is a standard licence condition; provide a specimen tenancy agreement/written occupier statement.
• Licence holder and manager fit and proper information — The council states checks are made on the suitability of the landlord/managing agent.
• Application fee — £627 (2026/27) per the council's HMO page. The council's exact application form and document list are provided as an application pack on request from Environmental Health (01629 761212); no online checklist was found, so this list is derived from published licence condition headings.

• derbyshiredales.gov.uk
• derbyshiredales.gov.uk
• derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Compiled from the council’s own published pages and documents; data reviewed September 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with Derbyshire Dales District Council before applying. This is general information, not legal advice.