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Landlord Licensing Guide
Cotswold District Council has no licensing scheme currently found
District · South West · Last researched 2026-09-03
Selective licensing in Cotswold District Council
⚠ UNVERIFIED
No official confirmation found either way for selective licensing — search results only covered general licensing pages (alcohol/premises) and mandatory HMO rules. Marked unknown rather than guessed. Confirm directly with Cotswold District Council before letting.
Additional licensing in Cotswold District Council
⚠ UNVERIFIED
Council's HMO privacy notice confirms licensing exists but doesn't distinguish mandatory-only vs. additional. Genuinely unresolved from available sources. Confirm directly with Cotswold District Council before letting.
National obligations that apply everywhere in England
These apply regardless of Cotswold District Council's own licensing rules — every England landlord is on the hook for these:
- Annual Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) — Any property with gas — unlimited fine and/or imprisonment on conviction if missing.
- Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) — Every rental property — a live legal requirement in England since 2020.
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — Every rental property — currently rated E or above to be let legally.
- Tenancy deposit protection — Any deposit taken — must be protected in a government-approved scheme within 30 days.
- Right to Rent checks — Every tenant — landlords must verify immigration status before letting.
- PRS Landlord Database registration — Phasing in nationally 2026–2028 under the Renters' Rights Act — a new, separate requirement from council licensing.
Related guides
Information, not legal advice. Compiled from public sources on 2026-09-03; licensing schemes change on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually, so always confirm directly with Cotswold District Council before relying on this for a real letting decision. Overall confidence for this page: low.