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Licensing in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands has no selective or additional licensing scheme in force.

Researched 14 October 2026 · Independently checked 14 October 2026

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  • National rules only27

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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 (Housing Act 2004 Part 2), Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

    Area

    National scheme, applies across the whole of Staffordshire Moorlands district.

    Fee

    £450 for 5 years

    First application £450.00; subsequent application £350.00, each for a five-year licence and paid online before the application is processed. The page was last modified on 1 April 2025, so confirm these are the 2026/27 fees.

    Who needs one
    Properties let to 5 or more unrelated people living as 2 or more separate households who share bathroom or cooking facilities, regardless of the number of storeys. This may include bedsits and shared houses.
    Notes
    Included because the council publishes its own HMO licence page and fee. No selective or additional licensing scheme was found; the council's HMO page and its private landlords section describe only mandatory licensing. Renewals and changes of licence holder are handled by the Environmental Health Team (Envhealth@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk). The page says statutory minimum bedroom sizes may reduce permitted occupancy. It still quotes a civil penalty of up to £30,000, which predates the Renters' Rights Act 2025 maximum of £40,000. Appeals go to the residential property tribunal within 28 days. The council's HMO page also carries a High Peak apply link beside the Staffordshire Moorlands one; the Moorlands GOV.UK page names Staffordshire Moorlands District Council as the issuing authority.
    Apply on the council site

    Sources

Article 4 for house shares

We found no Article 4 direction on house shares in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Council source

Civil penalty policy

Not yet confirmed

Where Staffordshire Moorlands publishes its civil penalty policy.

Consultations

No consultation was recorded when we researched Staffordshire Moorlands.

Not yet confirmed

These points were unresolved when we researched Staffordshire Moorlands on 14 October 2026. Check them with the council before you rely on them.

  • Not yet confirmed

    No civil penalty policy was found online. Confirm whether the council has one and whether it reflects the Renters' Rights Act 2025 £40,000 maximum.

  • Not yet confirmed

    The HMO fee page was last modified on 1 April 2025; confirm the 2026/27 fee.

  • Not yet confirmed

    Licence conditions and exemptions are not published on the HMO page; the applicant guidance notes PDF dates from 2020.

  • Not yet confirmed

    No selective or additional licensing designation or consultation was found, but the council has not published a statement confirming there is none.

  • Not yet confirmed

    Not independently re-checked (verification of 2026-10-14): whether the £450 / £350 fees (page last modified 1 April 2025) are the 2026/27 figures; the civil penalty policy and any licensing proposals, because the shared democracy site was too slow to scan Cabinet agendas (no web search was possible); and the absence of an Article 4 direction (planning.data.gov.uk only).

Landlord register

Licensing is separate from the national landlord register. Staffordshire Moorlands is in West Midlands, where the planned registration window runs from 15 December 2026 to 14 March 2027. The regulations are still in draft. Register dates, fee and documents