# Licensing in North Devon

> North Devon has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

- Checked 26 Oct 2026 (researched_at 2026-10-26, verified_at 2026-10-26)
- Region: South West
- ONS code: E07000043
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/north-devon
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/north-devon

## Licensing schemes

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

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: The whole of North Devon District (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £1,554.21. Environmental Health fees 2026-27 (section 3.11), new applications by number of units: 1-5 units Part A £530.64 + Part B £1,023.57 = £1,554.21; 6-10 £560.12 + £1,023.57 = £1,583.69; 11-15 £619.08 + £1,023.57 = £1,642.65; 16+ £648.56 + £1,023.57 = £1,672.13. Renewals: 1-5 units £501.16 + £1,023.57 = £1,524.73; 6-10 £1,554.21; 11-15 £1,613.17; 16+ £1,642.65. Part A is paid on application and Part B if the licence is granted; the licence may be revoked if Part B is not paid. Full register copy £29.48.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: A building or part of a building occupied by five or more people living in two or more separate households that meets the standard test, self-contained flat test or converted building test in section 254 of the Housing Act 2004, regardless of the number of storeys.
- Exemptions: Statutory exemptions under Schedule 14 to the Housing Act 2004.
- Apply: https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos/hmo-guidance-for-landlords
- Licence conditions: https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/2023%20Amenity%20Standards.pdf
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: The landlord guidance says 'Each licence is valid for five years' and licences are not transferable. Apply, renew or vary through the council's My Services portal; applications are not processed until all documents (including a basic DBS check for the proposed licence holder and manager) and fees are received. A public HMO register search is online.
- Sources: https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos/general-information-on-houses-in-multiple-occupation, https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/business/licences-and-permits/houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos/hmo-guidance-for-landlords, https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-10/EH%20Fees%202026-27.pdf

## Article 4 for house shares

Not yet confirmed: whether North Devon has an Article 4 direction on house shares.

Council source: https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/trees-listed-buildings-and-conservation/article-4-directions

## Civil penalty policy

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

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched North Devon.

## Not yet confirmed

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

- No additional or selective licensing scheme, proposal or consultation was found on the council's HMO pages, the sitemap's consultation list, or North Devon committee agendas from January to November 2026. The council does not state the absence.
- North Devon's housing civil penalty policy, and whether it reflects the Renters' Rights Act 2025, was not located on the council website or in 2026 committee agendas.
- A 2023 consultation on amending the council's HMO policy (amenity standards) is marked closed with a results summary; the 2023 Amenity Standards document is linked from the HMO page, but no adoption decision was checked. It is not a licensing designation and is not listed as a consultation here.
- Article 4: whether North Devon has an HMO (C3 to C4) Article 4 direction is not confirmed. Checked: the council's Article 4 page (17 named site and area directions, whose removed rights are not described) 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. North Devon is in South West, where registration is planned from 15 August 2027 to 14 November 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/north-devon (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.