Selective Licencing will come into effect on the 1st of August 2018.

The scheme is being introduced to improve the quality of housing in the city.

Selective Licencing will require private rented properties to be licenced. For more information about Selective Licencing click here.

Exemption to Selective Licencing

Only properties that are within the designated areas, will need to apply for a licence under the new scheme. You can check if this applies to you here.

Nottingham City Council cannot exempt particular types of privately rented houses. There are other properties which are not regarded as houses (i.e HMO’s), but may still be required to apply under a different licencing scheme.

There are certain properties that are exempt from licensing legislation, for example, university managed accommodation, housing association properties, properties let to close family members and properties with a resident landlord with up to 2 lodgers. A full list of exemptions can be found in The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006, found at www.legislation.gov.uk. You should also ensure that you inspect the property regularly to ensure, amongst other things, that the property is not being sublet, as you will be responsible for applying for the licence that applies to the property; as it could be considered as an unlicensed HMO for which you would be responsible.