Licensing in Rossendale
Rossendale has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.
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- National rules only10
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
- Yes
- Consultation
- None open
Licensing schemes
We found no licensing scheme for Rossendale.
Article 4 for house shares
Rossendale has an Article 4 direction on HMOs (houses in multiple occupation, or shared houses). Turning a family home into a shared house may need planning permission.
- Area
- Whole borough: 'from Friday 19th September 2025 converting a home into a small HMO across the whole of Rossendale now requires planning permission'. Immediate C3 to C4 direction, consultation 19 September to 31 October 2025, confirmed (confirmation documents dated 18 March 2026).
- Takes effect
- 19 Sept 2025
Civil penalty policy
We have not found Rossendale's civil penalty policy yet.
Consultations
We found no consultations when we researched Rossendale.
Not yet confirmed
We could not settle these points when we researched Rossendale. Check them with the council before you rely on them.
- Not yet confirmed
No selective or additional licensing scheme was found. Checked: the Housing, Homelessness and Property hub, the Housing Standards page (which covers repairs and hazards only) and the A-Z index (letters C, H, L, S). The council does not state the absence; committee papers were not searched.
- Not yet confirmed
No council page or fee for mandatory HMO licensing was found, so it is not listed as a scheme; the national scheme still applies.
- Not yet confirmed
No civil penalty policy was found.
Landlord register
The national landlord register is separate from licensing. Rossendale is in North West, where registration is planned from 15 May 2027 to 14 August 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Read about the register