# Licensing in North West Leicestershire > North West Leicestershire 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: E07000134 - Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/north-west-leicestershire - API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/north-west-leicestershire ## Licensing schemes ### Mandatory HMO licence: Mandatory HMO licensing (national scheme, North West Leicestershire fees) - Status: In force (`in_force`) - Area: Whole of North West Leicestershire District (national scheme). - Fee: Published standard fee: £947. Council HMO licence page: 'There is an initial fee of £410.00 payable with the submission of the application' (non-refundable), and 'If an officer intends to grant a licence, a further fee of £537.00 will be required before the licence is issued' (total £947). Pay by phone quoting reference 0913-2284. - Licence length: 5 years - Who needs one: HMOs occupied by five or more people who do not form a single household (no storey test since October 2018). - Apply: https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/licence_homes_in_multiple_occupancy - Licence conditions: https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/files/documents/hmo_licensing_policy_2025/HMO%20Licensing%20Policy.docx - Confidence: High - How we checked this: Online application via the council's Achieve form linked from the HMO licence page; an HMO Licensing Policy 2025 and room-size standards are published there. 'A HMO application lasts for 5 years.' - Sources: https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/licence_homes_in_multiple_occupancy ## Article 4 for house shares North West Leicestershire has an Article 4 direction on HMOs (shared houses). Turning a family home into a shared house may need planning permission. - Area: The entire village of Kegworth (Map 1 boundary). Non-immediate Article 4(1) direction removing the C3 to C4 (small HMO, 3-6 people) permitted development right, confirmed on 23 July 2020 and in force from 19 February 2021. - Takes effect: 19 February 2021 Council source: https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/kegwortharticle4 ## 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. Civil Penalty Policy approved by Cabinet on 27 June 2023 (item 10, Private Sector Housing Policies, with an updated Housing Enforcement Policy and an early-payment reduction). It states 'The maximum fine that can be imposed is £30,000 per offence' and covers s.95 selective licensing and HMO licensing offences with a points matrix. No Renters' Rights Act update was found in nwleics.moderngov.co.uk searches or on the council website. The Housing Enforcement Policy is also linked from the council's Enforcement powers page. Policy: https://nwleics.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s41347/Appendix%20C%20-%20Civil%20Penalty%20Policy.pdf ## Consultations We found no consultations when we researched North West Leicestershire. ## Not yet confirmed We could not settle these points when we researched North West Leicestershire 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 private rented housing, HMO licence and landlord advice pages, the 'Landlord Services Consultations' page ('There are no policies currently under review', updated 2 September 2026), and the website sitemap. - Confirm whether a Renters' Rights Act civil penalty policy has replaced the June 2023 policy. ## Landlord register The national landlord register is separate from licensing. North West Leicestershire 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/north-west-leicestershire (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.