Landlord Licensing Guide

Thanet District Council has no licensing scheme currently found

District · South East · Last researched 2026-09-03

Selective licensing in Thanet District Council

✓ No selective scheme found

Researched with no evidence of a live scheme. A previous scheme expired (2021-01-11). Licensing status changes on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually — this is why we date every page.

🕓 PROPOSED

Margate and Ramsgate Selective Licensing (proposed); runs 2027-01-01 to ?; coverage: part; fee: £800 (Proposed licence fee). A real, currently-live proposal (Cabinet report Aug 2025) for a new 5-year scheme covering ~12,625 privately rented homes across 8 wards in Margate and Ramsgate, expected consultation in early 2026 with a designation go-live around early 2027. Not yet in force as of this research date; start_date is an estimate, not confirmed.

Additional licensing in Thanet District Council

⚠ UNVERIFIED

Council has voiced general support for the additional-licensing power in a 2013 parliamentary submission, but no source found confirms an active additional HMO licensing designation is currently in force. Marked unknown rather than guessed. Confirm directly with Thanet District Council before letting.

National obligations that apply everywhere in England

These apply regardless of Thanet 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.

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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 Thanet District Council before relying on this for a real letting decision. Overall confidence for this page: medium.