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Licensing in Melton

Melton has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

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Selective licensing
None
Additional HMO licensing
No
Article 4 on house shares
None found
Consultation
None open

Licensing schemes

  • Mandatory HMO licence

    In force

    Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, Melton fees)

    Area

    Whole of Melton Borough (national scheme).

    Fee

    Published standard fee: £1,003

    Council HMO page, fees for 2026-2027: first application part 1 £669 and part 2 £334 (total £1,003); renewal part 1 £508 and part 2 £254 (£762). £28 per room where there are more than 5 rooms. Late payment charge £145 where an application is received after the renewal date or occupancy increased without notification. Part 1 is non-refundable; part 2 is payable once the licence is issued. The page says there are reduced fees for renewals and for multiple applications at the same time (multiple-application amount not stated).

    Who needs one
    HMOs with five or more occupants forming two or more households (the council page says 'More than two households'; the statutory test is two or more households).
    How we checked this

    Application forms are requested from environmentalhealth@melton.gov.uk; payment by phone on 01664 502502. Licences 'usually last for five years'. The page still cites a civil penalty 'up to £30,000'.

    Sources

Article 4 for house shares

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

Council source

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.

The council's 'Private renting policies' page (updated 16 September 2026) says its Housing Authority Enforcement Policy and Private Renting Civil Enforcement (financial penalty) Policy 'provide guidance for Housing Authority officers to ensure enforcement action is taken in line with the Renters' Rights Act 2025'. The penalty policy is 'Version 1.0 August 2026' and is framed on the Renters' Rights Act civil penalty regime. Penalty bands not extracted. The HMO page still cites 'up to £30,000'.

Melton's civil penalty policy

Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched Melton.

Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched Melton. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

  • Not yet confirmed

    No selective or additional licensing scheme in force. Cabinet on 14 October 2026 (item 7, 'Houses in Multiple Occupation update') noted that officers are assessing the evidence on the number, location and impact of HMOs and delegated to the Director for Housing and Communities, with the Leader, whether the evidence 'justifies an Article 4 Direction or other proportionate controls'. The report lists additional and selective licensing as options requiring consultation. No proposal or consultation yet; re-check.

Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Melton 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