# Licensing in North East Derbyshire

> North East Derbyshire 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: E07000038
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/north-east-derbyshire
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/north-east-derbyshire

## Licensing schemes

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

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole of North East Derbyshire District (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £607. Council HMO page: 'There is an initial application fee of £496 with a further fee when the licence is granted of £111 making a total HMO licence fee of £607'.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: HMOs with five or more occupiers living as two or more households; HMOs with fewer than five occupiers do not need a licence.
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: Application forms are obtained by contacting the council (01246 231111). 'The HMO licence will last for up to 5 years.' The page wording and fee match Bolsover District Council's. The site blocks automated requests; it was read in a browser.
- Sources: https://www.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk/housing-and-health/houses-of-multiple-occupation

## Article 4 for house shares

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

## Civil penalty policy

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

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched North East Derbyshire.

## Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched North East Derbyshire 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 and private housing pages, the website search for 'selective licensing', and democracy.ne-derbyshire.gov.uk document search for 'selective licensing' (no results).
- Locate any housing civil penalty policy and whether it reflects the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
- Article 4: whether North East Derbyshire has an HMO (C3 to C4) Article 4 direction is not confirmed. Checked: a council site search for 'article 4' and 'houses in multiple occupation' 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 East Derbyshire 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/north-east-derbyshire (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.