# Licensing in South Ribble

> South Ribble has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

- Checked 26 Oct 2026 (researched_at 2026-10-26, verified_at 2026-10-26)
- Region: North West
- ONS code: E07000126
- Web page: https://lettance.com/councils/south-ribble
- API: https://lettance.com/api/v1/councils/south-ribble

## Licensing schemes

### Mandatory HMO licence: Mandatory HMO licensing (South Ribble fees)

- Status: In force (`in_force`)
- Area: Whole borough of South Ribble (national scheme).
- Fee: Published standard fee: £846. HMO licence cost table: up to 5 occupants, 5-year licence: £484 application fee + £362 grant fee (£846 total); above 5 occupants: £484 plus £60 per additional occupant + £362 plus £60 per additional occupant; variation £122. Page undated.
- Licence length: 5 years
- Who needs one: Privately rented HMOs occupied by 5 or more people forming 2 or more households who share amenities like a kitchen, bathroom or laundry. The council states smaller HMOs (3 or 4 persons) do not require a licence.
- Apply: https://southribble.gov.uk/downloads/file/889/hmo-licence-application
- Licence conditions: https://southribble.gov.uk/downloads/file/890/hmo-standards
- Confidence: High
- How we checked this: Application by downloadable form emailed to envhealth@southribble.gov.uk. A DBS check dated within 12 months is required for everyone involved in management.
- Sources: https://southribble.gov.uk/hmo, https://southribble.gov.uk/environmental-health/hmo/2, https://southribble.gov.uk/environmental-health/hmo/3

## Article 4 for house shares

South Ribble has an Article 4 direction on HMOs (shared houses). Turning a family home into a shared house may need planning permission.

- Area: Whole borough of South Ribble: immediate C3 to C4 direction introduced on 6 March 2026, consulted on 6 to 29 March 2026 and confirmed on 16 July 2026.
- Takes effect: 6 March 2026

Council source: https://southribble.gov.uk/planning-policy/article-4-direction-%E2%80%93-houses-multiple-occupation-hmo

## Civil penalty policy

Not yet confirmed: we have not found South Ribble's civil penalty policy yet.

## Consultations

We found no consultations when we researched South Ribble.

## Not yet confirmed

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

- Additional licensing: none was found on the HMO pages, which state smaller HMOs do not need a licence. Selective licensing: the council states 'South Ribble Borough Council has not designated any part of its district as subject to selective licensing of residential accommodation' (https://southribble.gov.uk/hmo).
- No civil penalty policy was found.

## Landlord register

The national landlord register is separate from licensing. South Ribble 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: https://lettance.com/register

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From Lettance: https://lettance.com/councils/south-ribble (catalogue edition 31 October 2026). This is information, not legal advice. Check the linked sources, and the council's own pages, before you act.