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Licensing in North Norfolk

North Norfolk has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

Checked 14 Oct 2026

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  • National rules only32

Current ward boundaries from ONS. Some homes are exempt, so check your postcode and the scheme details below.

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

Licensing schemes

  • Mandatory HMO licence

    In forceMedium confidence

    Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, North Norfolk fees)

    Area

    The whole of North Norfolk District (national scheme).

    Fee

    £930 for 5 years

    The council page says it 'charges £930 to licence an HMO of up to six units of accommodation for five years', plus £30 for every additional unit of accommodation. No date or renewal rate is shown.

    Who needs one
    HMOs with five or more occupiers where some or all of the occupiers share a facility such as a bath, WC or kitchen.
    Exemptions
    Statutory exemptions under Schedule 14 of the Housing Act 2004 apply; the council page does not list them.
    Apply on the council's website
    How we checked this

    This is the national scheme. North Norfolk publishes its own page and fee. The application form is downloaded from the council page (the apply_url) and returned with supporting documents; contact Environmental Protection on 01263 513811 or ep@north-norfolk.gov.uk. The page still says 'Fines of up to £20,000 can be handed down on conviction', which appears out of date. The council publishes a register of licensed HMOs. No selective or additional licensing scheme, proposal or consultation was found.

    Sources

Article 4 for house shares

We found no Article 4 direction on house shares in North Norfolk.

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.

Cabinet on 14 April 2026 approved a new Housing Standards Enforcement Policy and a Civil Penalties Policy, both taking effect from 1 May 2026, to enforce the Renters' Rights Act 2025. The published 'Financial (Civil) Penalties Policy: Enforcement under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and other housing legislation' sets maximums of £7,000 for breaches and £40,000 for offences. Failure to obtain an HMO licence (s.72(1)) starts at £17,000, adjusted by 20% for landlord type (£13,600 down, £20,400 up), then for aggravating factors such as the landlord's knowledge of licensing and the condition of the property. A 15% discount applies if the penalty is paid in full within the period in the final notice (normally 28 days). The published PDF still shows 'DRAFT 1' on its cover. Cabinet decision record: modgov.north-norfolk.gov.uk

North Norfolk's civil penalty policy

Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched North Norfolk.

Not yet confirmed

We could not settle these points when we researched North Norfolk on 14 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

  • Not yet confirmed

    The HMO fee (£930 for up to six units, £30 per extra unit) has no date and no renewal rate on the council page.

  • Not yet confirmed

    No selective or additional licensing scheme, proposal or consultation was found in the council's decisions register (2025 to October 2026), forthcoming decisions or website; the council does not state the absence.

  • Not yet confirmed

    The published civil penalties policy PDF is marked 'DRAFT 1' with no publication date, although Cabinet approved it on 14 April 2026.

Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. North Norfolk is in East of England, where registration is planned from 15 January 2027 to 14 April 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Read about the register