Selective licensing · Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing 2026

Status: Designated
Dates: 20 October 2026 — 19 October 2031
Designated: 6 July 2026
Fee: Expected to use the council's selective licence fee schedule: standard fee £740, late fee £840, same discounts as the 2024 scheme (fees page fetched 2026-08-27 does not distinguish between the two designations). Applications open 20 October 2026.
Applies to: Privately rented houses let or occupied under a tenancy or licence in Central Hove and Regency wards; same exclusions as the 2024 designation (mandatory/additional HMO licensed properties, registered social landlords, management orders, exempted tenancies)

Our records last verified 27 August 2026 · council designation page

Area covered

The designation covers the following wards (May 2023 ward boundaries):

E05015399
E05015411

What this means for landlords

Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes in the designated area regardless of size — single lets included. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £30,000, a rent repayment order of up to 12 months’ rent, and no valid possession notice until the position is fixed.

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This checker reflects HouseFile’s records of council licensing designations, not the councils’ live registers. Our records indicate the position at the verification date shown on each result — schemes are designated, renewed and revoked throughout the year, and postcode-level lookups are approximate near scheme boundaries. Always confirm with the council before letting or buying a property, using the source link on each card. This is general information, not legal advice.

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