Selective licensing

A council designation requiring every private rented home in an area to hold a licence (Housing Act 2004 s.80).

More: the rent repayment order guide · council HMO registers.

Reviewed by Sean McNamara against legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK tribunal guidance and council registers. Last verified: 2026-09-04.

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