Landlord licensing and compliance in Erewash
Erewash confirms mandatory HMO licensing for qualifying homes occupied by five or more people from at least two households, and says it does not currently operate additional HMO or selective licensing. Its HMO standards were revised in August 2026. Fee figures on the council site are not labelled with a fee year, so confirm the current tariff before applying.
Which HMOs need a licence
Erewash says mandatory licensing applies to qualifying HMOs with five or more occupants in at least two households, regardless of the number of storeys. It says there is currently no additional HMO licensing or selective licensing scheme. A licence normally lasts no more than five years, though a shorter term may be issued.
Standards and the public register
The council revised its HMO amenities and space standards in August 2026 and says it no longer adopts the DASH standard. Its reduced public register gives licence details and maximum occupancy, but includes entries with past expiry dates. Confirm a property's current status with the Private Sector Housing Team rather than relying on an old register date.
Fees and enforcement
The council displays £983.50 for a new licence and £843.75 for renewal, but does not identify the fee year; do not assume these are 2026/27 charges. It warns that unlicensed letting can lead to an unlimited court fine and describes rent repayment orders and civil penalties. Ask the council for the current fees and penalty policy before acting.
Sources: Erewash Borough Council HMO licensing, HMO standards, reduced licence register and civil-penalty information. Verify the current fee schedule and register status with the council. Illustrative guide - scheme boundaries and dates change; general information, not legal advice.
Renewal tracked from expiry, reminders from 60 days out, proof of service to tenants logged. Knows the 2-month early-renewal rule that keeps your date fixed.
Five years goes quicker than you think. Kept remembers so you don't have to - including the 28-day duty to give tenants a copy.
Expiry tracked from the certificate details you confirm - band E is the current minimum for most domestic private lets unless exempt, and proposed changes are flagged only when they become law.
30-day protection window tracked from the day the money lands - not the tenancy date - with prescribed information logged.
Check dates and follow-up dates for time-limited permissions, stored against each tenant.
Smoke alarms every storey, CO alarms where required, checked and dated at the start of every tenancy.
A one-off duty for tenancies that existed on 1 May 2026. Who was served, when, and how - the £7,000 question, answered with a dated record.
Preparation and export support for the future official registration process - clearly marked as planned.
Selective licensing (ordinary lets): NO - council says none currently. See the local picture above - every other duty applies exactly as it does nationwide.
Add a postcode and Kept resolves the council, location and local context automatically.
Planned preparation and export support for the government's regional PRS Database rollout.