Selective licensing · East Staffordshire Borough Council
East Staffordshire Borough Council Designation of an area for Selective Licensing (2022, nine streets; council page name: Current Selective Licensing Scheme 2022)
- Status
- In force
- Runs
- 12 September 2022 to 11 September 2027
- Designated
- 30 May 2022
- Fee
- £544 for a new licence, or £666 for an HMO that doesn't need a mandatory licence. The council sends an invoice once it has your application. Discounts: £50 for accredited landlords, £50 off each property after the first when you apply for several, and £100 for a complete application within six weeks of a property becoming licensable. Discounts don't apply to incomplete applications.
- Applies to
- Every privately rented home on nine named streets in Burton upon Trent, including HMOs that don't need a mandatory licence, which pay a higher fee. Exempt: HMOs with a mandatory licence, homes let by social landlords, homes under a management order or with a temporary exemption, and the kinds of letting exempt nationally. Check the council's map for your street.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page · licence conditions
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within these wards: Anglesey, Burton & Eton, Shobnall. The council publishes the exact area as a map or a street list, so check your address against it.
What this means for landlords
Selective licensing applies to privately rented homes of any size in the designated area, including single lets. Letting an unlicensed property inside the area can mean a civil penalty of up to £40,000 and a rent repayment order of up to 24 months’ rent.
Is your property inside the scheme area?
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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