# Licensing in East Lindsey

> East Lindsey 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: E07000137
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/east-lindsey
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/east-lindsey

## Licensing schemes

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

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole of East Lindsey District (national scheme).
- Fee: Not yet confirmed. South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) Housing Standards Enforcement Policy, Appendix A Fees and Charges 2026-2027 (adopted across Boston, East Lindsey and South Holland): new licence '£300.00 for initial application and processing' plus '£150.00 for each unit of accommodation'; renewal the same. For example, a five-unit HMO would be £1,050. The council collects a Part A fee before processing and a Part B fee after a successful inspection. standard_gbp is null because the fee depends on the number of units.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: HMOs occupied by five or more people living in two or more separate households that meet the standard, self-contained flat or converted building test (section 254).
- Apply: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/28917/SELCP-HMO-Licence-Application-Form/pdf/SELCP_HMO_Licence_App_V1_0426_1qkzp9v7rfjtw.pdf?m=1784284245320
- Licence conditions: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/28791/Appendix-B-HMO-Licensing-Policy-Licence-Conditions/pdf/Appendix_B_HMO_Licensing_Policy_-_Licence_conditions_1b8zso0su6dac.pdf?m=1774345691383
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: 'Each licence will be issued for a maximum of 5 years.' Invoices for Part A and Part B fees are issued by the council's finance department. The SELCP HMO Licensing Policy, licence conditions, amenity standards and an application form are published on the HMO page. The site blocks automated requests; pages were read in a browser.
- Sources: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/Houses-in-Multiple-Occupation-HMOs-and-Licensing, https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/28795/Appendix-A-Enforcement-Policy-Fees-and-Charges/pdf/Appendix_A_Enforcement_Policy_-_Fees_and_Charges_1ikvrhci6i4d6.pdf?m=1780479757887, https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/28790/SELCP-Housing-Standards-HMO-Licensing-Policy/pdf/SELCP_Housing_Standards_HMO_Licensing_Policy_3xik31tir5x8.pdf?m=1774416697910

## Article 4 for house shares

We found no Article 4 direction on house shares in East Lindsey.

Council source: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/article/6141/Article-4-Directions-and-Local-Development-Orders

## Civil penalty policy

The council's policy sets how it decides the size of a fine. The version we found has been updated for the Renters' Rights Act.

SELCP Housing Standards Enforcement Policy 2026-2029 with Appendix B Financial (Civil) Penalties, approved by the East Lindsey Executive Board on 21 January 2026 (Overview Committee recommended it on 9 December 2025). Shared with Boston and South Holland; the SELCP Formal Enforcement pages give starting levels from £2,500 (mild) to £27,500 (very severe) and a £40,000 maximum.

Policy: https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/media/28796/Appendix-B-Enforcement-Policy-Financial-civil-penalties/pdf/Appendix_B_Enforcement_Policy_-_Financial_civil_penalties.pdf?m=1772570817460

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched East Lindsey.

## Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched East Lindsey 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 Housing Standards and HMO pages, the site search for 'selective licensing', and democracy.e-lindsey.gov.uk search (items to 2026 concern housing standards policies; a 2021 Tackling Housing Standards scrutiny report discussed options). Re-check for proposals.
- Confirm the exact fee for a given HMO with the Housing Standards team (per-unit charge).

## Landlord register

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