# Licensing in Derbyshire Dales

> Derbyshire Dales 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: E07000035
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/derbyshire-dales
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/derbyshire-dales

## Licensing schemes

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

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole of Derbyshire Dales District (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £627. Council HMO page: 'The current charge for a license application is £627 (2026/27).'
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: Properties occupied by five or more people forming two or more households, regardless of floors, including converted flats and purpose-built flats in blocks of up to two flats. Purpose-built flats in blocks of three or more self-contained flats are exempt.
- Exemptions: Purpose-built flats in a block of three or more self-contained flats (council page).
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: Application packs are obtained from Environmental Health (01629 761212). 'A licence is valid for 5 years from the date of issue.' The site blocks automated requests (Cloudflare); pages were read in a browser.
- Sources: https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/housing/advice-and-support/finding-a-home/houses-in-multiple-occupation

## Article 4 for house shares

Not yet confirmed: whether Derbyshire Dales has an Article 4 direction on house shares.

Council source: https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/planning/conservation/article-4-direction

## Civil penalty policy

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

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched Derbyshire Dales.

## Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched Derbyshire Dales 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 and its site search for 'selective licensing', 'houses in multiple occupation' and 'private sector housing' (results show only a 2022 private rented sector survey and a 2022 joint enforcement-funding project with Amber Valley and Erewash). Committee papers not searched.
- Locate any housing civil penalty policy and whether it reflects the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
- Article 4: whether Derbyshire Dales has an HMO (C3 to C4) Article 4 direction is not confirmed. Checked: the council's conservation Article 4 page (conservation-area directions only) and planning.data.gov.uk (no Article 4 records for the council). None was found, but absence is inferred, not stated by the council; confirm with its planning team.

## Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Derbyshire Dales 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/derbyshire-dales (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.