HMO licensing in Teignbridge

Teignbridge 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 £929, and £638 to renew. Fees can depend on the number of occupants or lettings, and they are reviewed each year.

Fee confirmed against Teignbridge District Council's own current 'Fees and Charges 2026-2027' PDF (effective from 1 April 2026), Housing Fees and Charges section, which supersedes the older 2023-24 fee table still circulating in some third-party summaries. Fees are split into two parts: Part 1 (up to and including 8 units of accommodation) is levied at the point of application; Part 2 covers the cost of running, managing and enforcing the scheme and becomes payable only where the licence is granted. New Application (non-accredited landlord): £583.00 (Part 1) + £346.00 (Part 2) = £929.00 total. New Application (accredited landlord): £531.00 (Part 1) + £346.00 (Part 2) = £877.00 total. Re-licensing HMO (accredited landlord): £265.00 (Part 1) + £346.00 (Part 2) = £611.00 total. Re-licensing HMO (non-accredited landlord): £292.00 (Part 1) + £346.00 (Part 2) = £638.00 total. An additional fee of £37.00 per unit of accommodation over 8 units applies. The council recognises landlords accredited through the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) or the South West Landlords Association (SWLA) for the reduced fee.

Check the current fee on the council website (teignbridge.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.

• Licensed HMOs must meet fire safety standards as a licence condition (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page).
• The council may inspect properties before or during the licence period to check compliance with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page).
• Application requirements include a fire risk assessment, fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates, and plans of the property including room sizes (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page, 'What you need' checklist).
• Licence conditions also cover electrical safety standards, gas safety checks, and compliance with the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page).
• No Teignbridge-specific document setting out detector grades (e.g. LD2/LD3), fire-door fire-resistance ratings, or storey-by-storey escape-route specifications (of the kind published by some neighbouring Devon/Gloucestershire councils) could be located on teignbridge.gov.uk during this research; property-specific fire safety conditions appear to be set case-by-case via the licence rather than published as a general standards table - do not assume a detector grade or fire-door specification without checking the individual licence conditions issued for a property.

• The council states a licence will only be granted where the property 'meets amenity standards, such as an adequate number of bathrooms and cooking facilities' (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page), but no published kitchen/bathroom-to-occupant ratio table could be located on teignbridge.gov.uk during this research.
• Licensed HMOs must comply with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), which the council may check via inspection before or during the licence period (Teignbridge District Council, HMO application page).

• Completed HMO application form — Apply or renew online via the council's self-service portal (teignbridgedc-self.achieveservice.com); payment by credit/debit card.
• Fire risk assessment — Required to be submitted with the application.
• Gas safety certificate — Required, where the property has gas appliances.
• Fire alarm and emergency lighting certificates — Required with the application.
• Plans of the property (including room sizes) — Required, showing room dimensions.
• Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) — Required with the application.
• PAT testing certificate — Required if applicable (i.e. where the landlord supplies portable electrical appliances).

• teignbridge.gov.uk
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• teignbridgedc-self.achieveservice.com

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