# Licensing in Bolsover

> Bolsover has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

- Checked 26 Oct 2026 (researched_at 2026-10-26, verified_at 2026-10-26)
- Region: East Midlands
- ONS code: E07000033
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/bolsover
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/bolsover

## Licensing schemes

### Mandatory HMO licence: Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, Bolsover fees)

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole of Bolsover District (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £607. Council HMO page: 'There is an initial application fee of £496 with a further fee when the licence is granted of £111 making a total HMO licence fee of £607'.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: HMOs with five or more occupiers living as two or more households. 'Where a HMO is occupied by fewer than five people, it will not require a licence.'
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: Application forms are obtained by contacting the council (01246 242424). 'The HMO licence will last for up to 5 years.' The page includes the HMO register dated 26 October 2026. The site blocks automated requests; it was read in a browser.
- Sources: https://www.bolsover.gov.uk/repairs-housing-services/hmo

## Article 4 for house shares

We found no Article 4 direction on house shares in Bolsover.

Council source: https://committees.bolsover.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=16313

## Civil penalty policy

Not yet confirmed: we have not found Bolsover's civil penalty policy yet.

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched Bolsover.

## Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched Bolsover on 26 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

- No selective or additional licensing scheme found. Checked: the council's HMO page, the website search, and the committees.bolsover.gov.uk document search for 'selective licensing' (2019-2021 items show selective licensing was considered and 'not moving ahead' in November 2020).
- Council motion of 3 December 2025 asked for public consultation on HMO impacts and Executive consideration of options including an Article 4 direction or 'enhanced licensing'; no consultation or proposal was found. Re-check.
- A new civil penalties policy is pending approval by the end of 2026.

## Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Bolsover is in East Midlands, where registration is planned from 15 February 2027 to 14 May 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Read about the register: https://lettance.com/register

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From Lettance: https://lettance.com/councils/bolsover (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.