North West
HMO licensing in Hyndburn
Hyndburn Borough 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 Hyndburn (checked September 2026). The published licence fee starts at £1,230.
Mandatory licence
5+ people, 2+ households
National scheme
Additional / selective
None in force
Mandatory licensing only
Licence fee
From £1,230
Decision time
Not published
Licensing schemes in Hyndburn
Hyndburn Borough 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 £1,230, and £1,230 to renew. Fees can depend on the number of occupants or lettings, and they are reviewed each year.
Confirmed from Hyndburn Cabinet minutes (7 December 2022, effective 1 January 2023): a two-part fee model. Part 1 (application processing, covering either a 2-year or a 5-year licence term, including granting or rejecting the application) is £790. Part 2 (ongoing licence monitoring, including two compliance inspection visits over the licence period) is £440. Combined total: £1,230. The council reviews fees annually, so this figure may have moved since 2023 — landlords should confirm the current rate with the council before applying. No separate discounted renewal rate was found; the same two-part structure applies to renewals.
Check the current fee on the council website (democracy.hyndburnbc.gov.uk) before you apply.
Minimum room sizes
| Single bedroom | 6.51 m² minimum floor area for one person aged 10 or over — the national statutory minimum (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Mandatory Conditions of Licences) (England) Regulations 2018), applied by the council as no bespoke Hyndburn-specific amenity standards document could be found published. |
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| Double bedroom | 10.22 m² minimum floor area for two people aged 10 or over sharing (same source). |
| Child under 10 | 4.64 m² minimum floor area. |
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
- As with all licensed HMOs nationally, a working smoke alarm is a mandatory licence condition on every storey used as living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm is required in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (Housing Act 2004 mandatory conditions).
- HMOs must comply with The Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006, which require fire precaution facilities and equipment appropriate to the property.
- A current gas safety certificate and confirmation that electrical appliances/furniture are in a safe condition are checked at the council's pre-licence property inspection.
- No Hyndburn-specific fire safety standards document (storey-by-storey detection/escape route requirements) could be found published online — landlords should confirm current detailed requirements directly with the council's Housing Standards Team before applying.
Kitchen, bathroom and amenity standards
- Minimum provision for bathroom, toilet and kitchen facilities scales with the number of occupants, per Schedule 3 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006 — the national baseline the council applies.
- All HMOs are subject to Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspection to check they are free from category 1/2 hazards.
Documents you will need
- Gas safety certificate — Current annual gas safety certificate, where the property has a gas supply.
- Electrical safety confirmation — Confirmation that electrical appliances and the installation are in a safe condition.
- Smoke alarm confirmation — Confirmation that smoke alarms are installed and working on every storey.
- Written statement of terms — Written statement of the terms under which occupiers may occupy the property (tenancy agreement).
Sources
Compiled from the council’s own published pages and documents; data reviewed September 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm with Hyndburn Borough Council before applying. This is general information, not legal advice.