Landlord licensing and compliance in Fylde
Fylde describes mandatory licensing for qualifying HMOs occupied by five or more people from more than one household, with licences normally lasting up to five years. Its published HMO fees are not labelled with a fee year, so confirm the current tariff. The council lists several conservation-area Article 4 directions, whose exact planning effects need address-level checking.
HMO licensing and fees
Fylde's guidance describes mandatory licensing for qualifying HMOs with five or more people from more than one household sharing basic amenities. A licence normally lasts up to five years. The page displays £1,107 for up to five units and £45 per additional unit; renewal is listed as £850 plus £45 per additional unit. No fee year is stated, so these are not confirmed 2026/27 charges.
How the council says it enforces
Fylde describes a support-first approach but says repeated non-compliance may lead to prosecution. For an unlicensed licensable HMO, the council says it may refer the case for prosecution after two warnings. Its procedures page lists charges of £150 for a hazard-awareness notice and £530 for specified statutory notices; these are notice charges, not HMO licence fees. The HMO page also describes rent repayment orders for unlicensed periods.
Check local planning controls
Fylde lists Article 4 directions for Lytham Conservation Area, Lytham Quays and Lytham Avenues. The source checked did not confirm their exact development classes or whether they restrict HMO conversions. Check the direction and map for the property's address. Additional and selective licensing status and HMO register access were UNVERIFIED - could not confirm on council website.
Sources: Fylde Borough Council HMO licensing, housing-enforcement procedures and charges, inspection programme, conservation-area directions and 2026/27 fees booklet. Verify current HMO fees, scheme status and planning effects 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): UNVERIFIED - could not confirm on council website. See the local picture above - every other duty applies exactly as it does nationwide.
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Planned preparation and export support for the government's regional PRS Database rollout.