Landlord licensing in Great Yarmouth Council

Licensing at a glance

HMO licensing

Mandatory HMO licensing applies to any property let to five or more people forming two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom, or toilet. Great Yarmouth Council currently has no additional HMO licensing schemes in place.

Additional licensing

Great Yarmouth Council currently has no additional licensing schemes in place for smaller HMOs.

Selective licensing

Great Yarmouth Council currently has no selective licensing schemes in place for private rented homes.

Towns covered

Great Yarmouth

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Great Yarmouth Council area, the first step is to confirm which licensing regime the exact address falls under. Mandatory HMO licensing applies to any property let to five or more people forming two or more households who share a kitchen, bathroom, or toilet. Additional licensing can extend licensing to smaller HMOs. Selective licensing can require a licence for every private rented home in a designated area, including single-family lets. Always check the council's own licensing pages for current designations, fees, and boundaries. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (main provisions commenced 2026) replaces fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies with periodic assured tenancies, ends Section 21 'no-fault' evictions, and introduces a national landlord database and ombudsman. For all tenancies, maintain a current gas safety record where gas is present, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection and prescribed information, and the required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website