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Nottingham City Council has a live landlord licensing scheme

Unitary Β· East Midlands Β· Last researched 2026-08-28

Selective licensing in Nottingham City Council

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Nottingham Selective Licensing Scheme (2023 renewal); runs 2023-12-01 to 2028-11-30; coverage: partial; fee: Β£887 (Standard licence), Β£665 (Accredited landlord (DASH/Unipol/ANUK)), Β£1233 (Less-compliant landlord tier)

Designated areas: Arboretum, Berridge, Bestwood, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Dales, Hyson Green, Leen Valley, Lenton, Mapperley, Radford, Sherwood (+2 more). Partial-coverage schemes only apply on specific streets β€” check the council's own boundary map for your exact address.

High confidence β€” verified on the council's own site. Sources: https://nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/qndnlxbt/ncc-housing-licensing-fee-policy-april-2025-1.pdf Β· https://tuxa.co.uk/councils/nottingham Β· https://benwelldaykin.co.uk/selective-licensing-nottingham/

Additional licensing in Nottingham City Council

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Citywide Additional (HMO) Licensing Scheme; runs 2024-01-01 to 2028-12-31; coverage: citywide; fee: Β£1607 (Standard (non-accredited), from 1 April 2026), Β£1210 (Accredited landlord, from 1 April 2026), Β£2180 (Less-compliant tier, from 1 April 2026)

High confidence β€” verified on the council's own site. Sources: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/housing/private-rented-accommodation/information-for-landlords/licensing-for-landlords/additional-licensing Β· https://hmohub.uk/blog/posts/05-hmo-licensing-nottingham/

Need to actually apply? We'll prepare the whole application.

This scheme is already live β€” an unlicensed property in a designated area is an offence now, not later.

Nottingham City Council's selective scheme only covers designated wards, not the whole authority β€” so the first question is whether your specific address is actually in one. We check that against ONS ward data for your postcode, not a guess from the council name.

Our Licence Application Pack works out exactly which scheme covers your specific address, the real fee breakdown and discounts you can claim, every document the council's own form asks for, and the submission link and deadline β€” delivered as one dated, ready-to-submit pack.

Licence fees in Nottingham City Council: Β£1,233–£2,180 per property, paid to the council on top of any help you get preparing the application.

Β£149 one-off. The NRLA, the UK's largest landlord association, resells done-for-you licence application handling through a partner at Β£295–£425 + VAT per application.

Check if you need a licence β€” free →

The free check tells you whether a licence is required at all. We only sell you a pack if one genuinely is. We prepare the application β€” you submit it to the council yourself.

National obligations that apply everywhere in England

These apply regardless of Nottingham City Council's own licensing rules β€” every England landlord is on the hook for these:

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Information, not legal advice. Compiled from public sources on 2026-08-28; licensing schemes change on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually, so always confirm directly with Nottingham City Council before relying on this for a real letting decision. Overall confidence for this page: high.