# Licensing in Hinckley and Bosworth > Hinckley and Bosworth 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: E07000132 - Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/hinckley-and-bosworth - API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/hinckley-and-bosworth ## Licensing schemes ### Mandatory HMO licence: Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, Hinckley and Bosworth fees) - Status: In force (`in_force`) - Area: Whole of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough (national scheme). - Fee: Not yet confirmed. Council 'HMO licence fees' page (2025 to 2026, last updated 18 November 2025): the fee is calculated from the application and depends largely on property size; 'Typically, the cost for a new five-year licence on a small HMO is around £800 and a large HMO £1000', and may be higher for exceptionally large or complex buildings. Paper (Word/PDF) applications cost an extra £75. No fixed figure published, so standard_gbp is null. - Licence length: 5 years - Who needs one: HMOs with five or more occupants living as two or more separate households. The council states that no licence is needed to rent out other residential properties in the borough. - Apply: https://myaccount.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/service/House_in_multiple_occupation__HMO__licence - Confidence: High - How we checked this: The council 'usually issue[s] licences for the maximum period of five years'. Processing usually takes two months. - Sources: https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/898/house_in_multiple_occupation_hmo/244/house_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_-_licence_fees_and_rules, https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/898/homes_in_multiple_occupancy_licence/244/how_to_apply_for_a_houses_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_licence/3, https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/898/homes_in_multiple_occupancy_licence/244/how_to_apply_for_a_houses_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_licence/4 ## Article 4 for house shares Hinckley and Bosworth has an Article 4 direction on HMOs (shared houses). Turning a family home into a shared house may need planning permission. - Area: A defined area of Hinckley town centre and nearby streets (both sides unless stated): Albert Road, Alma Road, Baines Lane, Baptist Walk, Castle Street (north side), Clarence Road, Council Road (north side), Dares Walk, Davenport Terrace, Derby Road (west side), Druid Street, Factory Road, Friary Close, Gladstone Terrace, Hollycroft (north side), Holliers Walk, King Street, Langham Close, Leicester Road (south side), London Road (south side), Middlefield Lane (south side), Neals Yard, New Buildings, New Street, Park Road (north side), Priory Walk, Queen Victoria Court, Queens Road, Spa Lane (west side), Spencer Street, Stockwell Head (north side), The Lawns, Upper Bond Street, Well Lane, Wood Street, Wood Street Close. Planning permission needed to create a new small (C3 to C4) HMO from 1 May 2026; not retrospective. Map: https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/downloads/file/8755/map_with_list_of_street_names The Executive considered the consultation outcome and recommendation on 22 April 2026. - Takes effect: 1 May 2026 Council source: https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/898/house_in_multiple_occupation_hmo/2140/houses_in_multiple_occupation_hmo_article_4_direction ## Civil penalty policy The council's policy sets how it decides the size of a fine. The version we found has not been updated for the Renters' Rights Act. 'Private housing civil penalty policy 2025', linked from the council's advice for private landlords pages. It uses a maximum of £30,000 per offence ('The Council has the power to impose a civil penalty of up to a maximum of £30,000 for each separate' offence); no Renters' Rights Act 2025 maxima found. The policy was approved by the Executive on 18 June 2025 ('Civil Penalty Policy for Private Sector Housing Offences'); no RRA update was found in committee searches to October 2026. Policy: https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/8573/private_housing_civil_penalty_policy_2025.pdf ## Consultations We found no consultations when we researched Hinckley and Bosworth. ## Not yet confirmed We could not settle these points when we researched Hinckley and Bosworth on 26 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them. - No selective or additional licensing scheme found; the council's HMO page states 'you don't need a licence to rent out other residential properties in this borough'. Committee papers not searched. - Confirm whether the civil penalty policy has been updated for the Renters' Rights Act 2025. - Fixed HMO fee not published; obtain a quote from the Private Sector Housing team. ## Landlord register The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Hinckley and Bosworth 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 --- From Lettance: https://lettance.com/councils/hinckley-and-bosworth (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.