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Landlord Licensing Guide
Westmorland and Furness Council has no licensing scheme currently found
Unitary · North West · Last researched 2026-09-03
Selective licensing in Westmorland and Furness Council
✓ No selective scheme found
Researched with no evidence of a live scheme. Licensing status changes on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually — this is why we date every page.
Additional licensing in Westmorland and Furness Council
✓ No additional scheme found
Researched with no evidence of a live scheme. Licensing status changes on a weeks-to-months cadence, not annually — this is why we date every page.
🕓 CONSULTATION
coverage: part; fee: £700 (Mandatory HMO licence (5-bed base)). No additional HMO licensing scheme currently in force, but real, recent political movement found: the council agreed (following a meeting with Barrow and Furness MP Michelle Scrogham and a local Labour group leader) to extend HMO regulation in the Barrow area. Not yet a formal discretionary-licensing designation as far as sourcing shows — logged as consultation-stage rather than active.
National obligations that apply everywhere in England
These apply regardless of Westmorland and Furness 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 Westmorland and Furness Council before relying on this for a real letting decision. Overall confidence for this page: medium.