Landlord licensing in Pendle 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.

Additional licensing

Pendle Council has previously implemented additional licensing schemes for smaller HMOs. Check their current licensing pages to see if any such schemes are presently active and apply to your property's location.

Selective licensing

Pendle Council has previously implemented selective licensing schemes in certain areas. You must check the council's current designations and specific street lists to determine if your property requires a selective licence before advertising or letting.

Towns covered

Pendle

What this means for you

If you let a property in the Pendle Council area, first confirm which licensing regime applies to the exact address. Mandatory HMO licensing covers properties let to five or more people from two or more households who share facilities. Additional licensing can extend this to smaller HMOs, with designations running for up to five years and being ward or street-specific. Selective licensing may require a licence for every private rented home in a designated area, including single-family lets. Check current designations before advertising. The Renters' Rights Act 2025, with main provisions commencing 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 every tenancy, ensure you have a current gas safety record where applicable, an EICR no more than five years old, a valid EPC, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deposit protection and prescribed information, and all required prescribed documents served before the tenancy starts.

Official links

• Licensing pages
• Council website