Selective licensing · East Staffordshire Borough Council
East Staffordshire Borough Council Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing 2026
- Status
- Starts soon
- Dates
- 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
- Designated
- 22 September 2026
- Fee
- £700 for a home let to one household: £400 when you apply and £300 for the second part. £800 for an HMO that doesn't need a mandatory licence (£400 and £400). Discounts: £150 for a valid application within six weeks of the scheme starting on 1 January 2027 (or of a property becoming licensable), £50 for accredited landlords in the first three months or for a property let for the first time, and £50 off each property after the first when you apply for several at once. The council reviews its fees each year.
- Applies to
- From 1 January 2027, every privately rented home on 16 named streets in Burton upon Trent, including HMOs that don't need a mandatory licence, which pay a higher fee. Exempt: HMOs that need 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. The council asks landlords not to apply until it says applications are open. Check the council's map for your street.
Our records last verified 18 October 2026 · council designation page
Area covered
The scheme’s area lies within these wards: Anglesey, Burton & Eton, Dove, Horninglow & Outwoods, 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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